Oxytocin and sexual behaviour in the male rat and rabbit

• DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1070097
• Publication Date: 2008-12-11T22:45:06Z
• Authors: M. D. Stoneham; B. J. Everitt; S. Hansen; S. L. Lightman; K. Todd
• Keywords: Rabbit (cipher)

ABSTRACT In male New Zealand white rabbits, it was shown that oxytocin but not vasopressin concentrations in plasma were markedly raised after ejaculation. Wistar rats, infused into the internal carotid artery reduced number of intromissions made before ejaculation had no other significant effect. Infusion third ventricle increased latencies to first mount and intromission lengthened post-ejaculatory refractory periods. It is suggested released periphery during coitus, while essentially involved ejaculation, may exert effects on genital periphery. Behavioural centrally administered suggest play a role neural mechanisms underlying refractoriness. J. Endocr. (1985) 107, 97–106