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Psychosexual stimulation and plasma testosterone in man

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Plasma testosterone was measured every 15 min for 3 1/2 hr in eight male subjects before, during, and after the showing of a sexually explicit movie. There was an average increase of 35% in testosterone. The maximum concentration was observed 60–90 min after the end of the film. No increase was found in eight control subjects who saw a sexually neutral film.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, München, Federal Republic of Germany

    Karl M. Pirke M.D., Götz Kockott M.D. & Franz Dittmar

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Pirke, K.M., Kockott, G. & Dittmar, F. Psychosexual stimulation and plasma testosterone in man. Arch Sex Behav 3, 577–584 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541140

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