Browsing by Author "Spiteri, Thierry"
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The role of the estrogen receptor α in the medial amygdala and the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus in sexual motivation, social recognition, aggression and anxiety
Spiteri, Thierry (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-09-01)Estrogens have been shown to be implicated not only in sexual behaviors but also in several cognitive functions, social behaviors, and emotional reactions. Estrogen receptors mediate estrogen actions in the brain and the estrogen receptor α (ERα) has attracted some attention. Although the display of female sexual motivation and copulatory behaviors require estrogens, their sites of action in brain ...