Progesterone reduces erectile dysfunction in sleep-deprived spontaneously hypertensive rats

• Main Authors: Tufik Sergio (Author), Papale Ligia A (Author), Antunes Isabela B (Author), Alvarenga Tathiana AF (Author), Martins Raquel CS (Author), Andersen Monica L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Paradoxical sleep deprivation (PSD) associated with cocaine has been shown to enhance genital reflexes (penile erection-PE and ejaculation-EJ) in Wistar rats. Since hypertension predisposes males to erectile dysfunction, the aim of t...