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Three groups of male rats, septals, control operates, and normal controls, were given copulatory tests to a satiety criterion. No significant differences in copulatory behavior between the septals and control operates were found.
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This research was supported by Grants GB-6590 and GB-4604 from the National Science Foundation and Research Fellowship 1-F2-MH 37, 424-01 from the National Institute of Mental Health
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Goodman, E.D., Bunnell, B.N., Dewsbury, D.A. et al. Septal lesions and male rat copulatory behavior. Psychon Sci 16, 123–124 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336330
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