| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4313303 | Behavioural Brain Research | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Dopamine agonists apomorphine and pramipexole induce penile erection in rats/humans. ⺠One brain site of action is the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN). ⺠Selective D2, but not D3 or D4 antagonists reduce drug-induced pro-erectile effect. ⺠PVN D2 receptors play a main role in the pro-erectile effect of these drugs. ⺠However, the selective stimulation of PVN D4 receptors induces penile erection.
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Authors
Fabrizio Sanna, Salvatora Succu, Harald Hübner, Peter Gmeiner, Antonio Argiolas, Maria Rosaria Melis,