Experientia

, Volume 35, Issue 4, pp 524–525 | Cite as

Naloxone shortens ejaculation latency in male rats

  • B. Pellegrini-Quarantotti
  • E. Paglietti
  • A. Bonanni
  • M. Petta
  • G. L. Gessa
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Summary

Naloxone, a specific inhibitor of opioid receptors, lowers ejaculation threshold in the male rat coupled with receptive females.

Keywords

Naloxone Specific Inhibitor Opioid Receptor Receptive Female Ejaculation Latency 
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Copyright information

© Birkhäuser Verlag 1979

Authors and Affiliations

  • B. Pellegrini-Quarantotti
    • 1
  • E. Paglietti
    • 1
  • A. Bonanni
    • 1
  • M. Petta
    • 1
  • G. L. Gessa
    • 1
  1. 1.Institute of PharmacologyUniversity of CagliariCagliari(Italy)

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