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Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Functional magnetic resonance imaging

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Serotonergic, Dopaminergic, and Noradrenergic Modulation of Erotic Stimulus Processing in the Male Human Brain

Heiko Graf, Kathrin Malejko, Coraline D. Metzger, Martin Walter, Georg Grön, Birgit Abler
Journal of Clinical Medicine Summary & key facts 2019 25 citations

This review explains how the brain controls sexual responses and how three neurotransmitter systems (serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline) can change brain activity during erotic stimulation. The authors describe brain networks for different parts of sexual arousal (thinking/appraisal, feeling/pleasure, wanting/goal-directed, and bodily/autonomic responses). They also say pharmaco-fMRI (brain scans after giving drugs)…

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