Journal article
Effects of dexamethasone, corticosterone, and ACTH on lordosis in ovariectomized and adrenalectomized-ovariectomized rats
Abstract
The involvement of the pituitary-adrenocortical axis in the control of the lordosis reflex was investigated; In Experiment 1, estrogen-primed ovariectomized (ovx) and adrenalectomized-ovariectomized (adx-ovx) females were treated chronically with dexamethasone, a compound blocking ACTH release from the pituitary. Dexamethasone inhibited lordosis, effectively blocking an adrenalectomy-induced facilitation of the reflex. In Experiment 2, …
Authors
De Catanzaro D; Gorzalka BB
Journal
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 201–206
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 1980
DOI
10.1016/0091-3057(80)90356-1
ISSN
0091-3057