Review
The biology of sexual function
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Review
The biology of sexual function
Psychiatr Clin North Am.
1995 Mar.
Abstract
This article provides a selective overview of the physiologic substrates of sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm, and reviews their changes with age. The effect of pharmacologic agents on sexual physiology is discussed, highlighting both the clinical significance and underlying neurophysiologic mechanisms of these agents.
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