Abstract：
:Methodological shortcomings present in elicitation of male sexual reflexes in anesthetized animals. The present study has demonstrated, however, that intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of p-chloroamphetamine (PCA), an indirect serotonin (5-HT) agonist, elicited simultaneously both penile erection and ejaculation in anesthetized rats. PCA (2.5-10.0 mg/kg, i.p.) caused an intermittent cluster of genital responses consisting of penile erection, glans erections, and penile cups, which closely resembles the response observed during the ex copula tests in unanesthetized rats. Measurements of intracavernous penile pressure showed that rhythmic changes in penile pressure were produced by PCA, together with glans erections and penile cups. PCA also caused a frequent ejaculations and the weighing of ejaculate accumulated over 0.5 hr was increased in a bell-shaped pattern, and the maximum effect was observed at 5.0 mg/kg. Pretreatment with p-chlorophenylalanine, a serotonin (5-HT)-synthesis inhibitor, significantly inhibited the expression of PCA-induced penile erection and ejaculation, while acute spinal transection at thoracic level did not affect the sexual responses. These results indicate that PCA-induced penile erection and ejaculation in anesthetized rats are mainly produced by the release of 5-HT, which is limited to the lower spinal cord and/or the peripheral sites. Furthermore, the sexual responses can be easily and reliably elicited by administration of PCA, which may be useful for the study of the mechanisms underlying male sexual functions.
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Life Scijournal_title
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Yonezawa A,Watanabe C,Ando R,Furuta S,Sakurada S,Yoshimura H,Iwanaga T,Kimura Ydoi
10.1016/s0024-3205(00)00895-xsubject
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2000-11-10 00:00:00pages
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1879-0631pii
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