REM sleep deprivation does not increase the sexual behaviors of male rats |
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| Authors: | R A Hicks J Bautista N Phillips |
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| Institution: | Department of Psychology, San Jose State University, CA 95192. |
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| Abstract: | Using several measures of sexual activity, 24 male and 30 female Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to a pretreatment test and 3 posttests (immediate and Recovery Days 4 and 7) following REM sleep deprivation in a water tank. With careful controls, sexual activity was not significantly affected by the sleep treatments. Data do not support motivational hypotheses. |
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