The neurobiology of behavior and its applicability for animal welfare: A review

GA Coria-Avila, JG Pfaus, A Orihuela… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Animal welfare is the result of physical and psychological well-being and
is expected to occur if animals are free:(1) from hunger, thirst and malnutrition,(2) from …

Proximate and ultimate perspectives on romantic love

A Bode, G Kushnick - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Romantic love is a phenomenon of immense interest to the general public as well as to
scholars in several disciplines. It is known to be present in almost all human societies and …

Romantic love evolved by co-opting mother-infant bonding

A Bode - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
For 25 years, the predominant evolutionary theory of romantic love has been Fisher's theory
of independent emotion systems. That theory suggests that sex drive, romantic attraction …

Sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic gastrointestinal and liver diseases: a neglected issue

L Romano, L Granata, F Fusco… - Sexual medicine …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Normal sexual activity is an important determinant of quality of life.
Unfortunately, several chronic health disorders are associated with an impaired sexual …

Medicinal plants used for the treatment of sexual dysfunction; ethnobotanical study and phytochemical analysis

GI Edo, U Ugbune, GO Ezekiel, LC Nwosu… - Ecological Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
Sexual dysfunction is a frequent sexual condition that has a negative impact on a person's
quality of life and can affect the stability of a relationship. This study's objectives were to …

Sexual function in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI): Systematic review and meta-analysis

C van Zwol-Janssens, H Pastoor, JSE Laven… - Maturitas, 2024 - Elsevier
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a rare condition characterized by loss of ovarian
function before the age of 40. POI seems associated with mood disorders and sexual …

Low prolactin level identifies hypoactive sexual desire disorder women with a reduced inhibition profile

E Maseroli, N Verde, S Cipriani, G Rastrelli… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Data on the role of prolactin (PRL) in the physiologic range in the female sexual
response are scanty. We aimed at investigating the association between PRL and sexual …

Melanocortin 4 receptor agonism enhances sexual brain processing in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder

L Thurston, T Hunjan, EG Mills, MB Wall, N Ertl… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - jci.org
BACKGROUND Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is characterized by a persistent
deficiency of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity, causing marked distress and …

Hearing, touching, and multisensory integration during mate choice

C Lenschow, ARP Mendes, SQ Lima - Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mate choice is a potent generator of diversity and a fundamental pillar for sexual selection
and evolution. Mate choice is a multistage affair, where complex sensory information and …

Sexual dysfunction with major depressive disorder and antidepressant treatments: impact, assessment, and management

J Winter, K Curtis, B Hu, AH Clayton - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Sexual dysfunction (SD) is a symptom of depression in≈ 70% of patients
presenting with major depressive disorder (MDD). Antidepressant medications (AD) and …