Tropical biomedicine · 1990 · 29 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesEntomologyToxicologyInsect PhysiologyInsect ToxicologyPesticide ToxicologyBotanical PesticidesInsect-plant InteractionsMosquito BiologyMosquito ControlPesticide Impacts On InsectsPlant-insect Chemical InteractionsBiological LarvicidesInsect Pest ControlInsect RepellentsInsecticides From Botanical ExtractsMosquito ImmunityMosquitocidal BioassaysPlant-derived Insecticides
Nine gonadotropin-deficient hypopituitary men were cycled through periods of treatment with testosterone (T), gonadotropin (Gn), and placebo (Pl) using a blind cross-over design. Self-reports of sexual behavior, recordings of nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT), and sex steroid levels were obtained during each treatment period. Subjects had significantly higher plasma T during the T and Gn treatments than during the control periods. Similarly, self-reported frequency of ejaculation and ratings of libido as well as duration measures of NPT were significantly higher on T and Gn. Two thirds of the sample had no sociosexual experience. Behavioral differences between the T and Gn periods were minimal. These data support the hypothesis that Gn and T are equally effective in stimulating specific aspects of male psychosexual behavior.