| Adrenal suppression and sexual initiation in group-living female rhesus monkeys. | |
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PMID: 2365303 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Eight female rhesus monkeys living in an outdoor social group were studied for two menstrual cycles during the breeding season. During one cycle, adrenal steroids were suppressed for an average of 24 days using dexamethasone (0.6 mg/day) administered via subcutaneous osmotic minipumps. During the other cycle females were implanted with control pumps containing sterile water. Observers were blind to the treatments and treatment order was counterbalanced. Female sexual behavior was observed daily with each of two adult rhesus males. During dexamethasone treatment, cortisol levels were suppressed to less than 10% of control levels, and testosterone and androstenedione levels were suppressed to less than 50% of control, suggesting nearly total elimination of adrenal contribution to circulating androgen. All females showed hormonal evidence of ovulation. Adrenal suppression had no significant effect on female behavior, including approaches to the male and sexual solicits. In addition, no differences in any male behavior, including number of ejaculations, were seen between the two treatments. The continued cyclic copulation during adrenal suppression demonstrates that ovarian hormones are sufficient to modulate female rhesus sexual behavior and that adrenal androgens have little effect on the sexual behavior of intact, group-living rhesus females. |
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Authors:
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J Lovejoy; K Wallen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hormones and behavior Volume: 24 ISSN: 0018-506X ISO Abbreviation: Horm Behav Publication Date: 1990 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-08-16 Completed Date: 1990-08-16 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0217764 Medline TA: Horm Behav Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 256-69 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Adrenal Glands
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physiology* Androgens / physiology* Animals Copulation / physiology Dexamethasone / administration & dosage Estradiol / physiology Estrus / physiology Female Macaca mulatta Progesterone / physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology* Social Environment* Testosterone / physiology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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RR-00165/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Androgens; 50-02-2/Dexamethasone; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 57-83-0/Progesterone; 58-22-0/Testosterone |
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