A5010216957- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
Carleton College
2014-2024
Michigan State University
2010-2013
Dartmouth College
2006-2011
Sexually experienced female rats return to the male more quickly after intromissions, exhibit shorter interintromission intervals, and spend time with rat during a test of paced mating behavior in comparison naïve rats. The present study tested whether these changes reflect heightened sexual motivation independent receipt vaginocervical stimulation and/or neurochemical medial preoptic area (mPOA). Ovariectomized, were given estradiol benzoate progesterone, then received either 6 encounters...
Female rats exhibit a conditioned place preference (CPP) for context paired with mating. The present experiment tested the hypothesis that activation of pelvic nerve mediates reinforcing effects mating female rats. Rats underwent bilateral or sham transection and then received paced mating, nonpaced control treatment during CPP procedure. Pelvic did not affect In tests behavior, contact-return latencies following intromissions were significantly shorter in than they transections. These...
The present study examined the effect of ibotenic acid lesions medial preoptic area (mPOA) on expression a conditioned place preference (CPP) for vaginocervical stimulation. Rats with bilateral mPOA failed to display CPP stimulation shown by rats sham or incomplete lesions. These findings provide additional support role in neural circuitry underlying reinforcing effects female sexual behavior and raise possibility that altered pattern approach withdrawal observed following may be...
The interpretation of social cues must change during adolescence in order to promote appropriate interactions adulthood. For example, adult, but not juvenile, male Syrian hamsters find female pheromones contained vaginal sections (VS) rewarding, and only adult engage sexual behavior with a receptive female. We previously demonstrated that the rewarding value VS is both testosterone- dopamine-dependent. Additionally, induces Fos expression throughout mesocorticolimbic circuit juvenile...
The pelvic nerve is known to play a role in the behavioral and neurochemical responses exhibited during paced mating behavior. present study extended analysis of contribution genitosensory nerves display behavior include bilateral hypogastric transection, or transection both nerves. Rats with were less likely exit male compartment, took longer compartment following intromissions, returned more quickly intromissions compared rats an intact nerve. In contrast, alone did not affect had no...
The paper "Using Absorption Models for Insulin and Carbohydrates Deep Leaning to Improve Glucose Level Predictions" (
Sexual behavior in female rats varies depending on sexual history and the combination of ovarian hormones administered to induce receptivity. Experiment 1 tested whether paced mating differed sexually experienced when receptivity was induced with sequential estradiol benzoate (EB) progesterone (P) or EB-Alone. Rats gained experience under EB/P (10 μg EB 48 hr + mg P 4-6 before mating) then were primed EB-Alone (2 for 6 days). fully receptive but returned male more slowly, spent less time...