Sexual Behavior of Male Cats after Administration of Parachlorophenylalanine
- 20 November 1970
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 170 (3960) , 868-870
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3960.868
Abstract
The behavior of 12 male cats was observed before and after six or eight daily injections of parachlorophenylalanine. Sexual performance was either unchanged or diminished; aggressive behavior was not seen. Serotonin concentrations in the brains were uniformly lowered.Keywords
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