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Review
. 1995 Mar;18(1):7-23.

The biology of sexual function

R C Schiavi  1 , R T Segraves
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  • PMID: 7761308
Review

The biology of sexual function

R C Schiavi et al. 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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