Brain arousal heightens sexual activity in male mice

January 27th, 2010 by admin Leave a reply »

Ever since the dawn of time, teenage boys have been defined by their sexual urges. Stereotype or not, the same fate has now befallen male mice. In new research that harkens back to those awkward high school moments and uncomfortable coming-of-age memories, scientists now show that male mice genetically selected for high levels of nervous energy act like sex-crazed teenage boys: highly motivated, but awkward and inefficient.

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Brain arousal heightens sexual activity in male mice

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