Tag: proceptive behaviors

This animal study investigated the effects of melanotan-II (MT-II), a melanocortin receptor agonist, on sexual behaviors in female rats. Ovariectomized Long-Evans rats were hormonally primed with either estradiol benzoate (EB) and progesterone (P) or EB alone, then received intravenous MT-II at doses of 1 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg before paced