Steroid hormones regulate sexual behavior primarily by slow, genomically mediated effects.
These effects are realized, in part, by enhancing the processing of relevant sensory stimuli …

The stimuli from a receptive female and/or copulation itself leads to the release of dopamine
(DA) in at least three integrative hubs. The nigrostriatal system promotes somatomotor …

Background Recent studies show that gender may have a significant impact on brain
functions. However, the reports of sex effects on spatial ability and synaptic plasticity in …

The transition to puberty and adult fertility both require a minimum level of energy
availability. The adipocyte-derived hormone leptin signals the long-term status of peripheral …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a peculiar chemical transmitter that freely diffuses through aqueous and
lipid environments and plays a role in major aspects of brain function. Within the …

Nitric oxide (NO) is an unusual chemical messenger. NO mediates blood vessel relaxation
when produced by endothelial cells. When produced by macrophages, NO contributes to the …

Many painful disorders, including joint dysfunctions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or
temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), are associated with hyperthermia of the overlying …

The median eminence (ME), which is the common termination field for
adenohypophysiotropic systems, has been shown to produce nitric oxide (NO), a signaling …

One of the important objectives of this manuscript is to focus on the place of erectile
dysfunction as an important factor for infertility. The review is about correlating the …

Male rat copulatory ability decreases dramatically following castration. This may be due in
part to the impairment of medial preoptic area (MPOA) dopamine (DA) release. Previous …