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Effects of lactation, diet condition and testing situation on estrogen induced sexual responses in rats

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Effects of lactation, diet condition and testing situation on estrogen induced sexual responses in rats

Arciszewska, Guinevere (2004) Effects of lactation, diet condition and testing situation on estrogen induced sexual responses in rats. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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The experiments presented in this thesis investigated the combined effects of lactation and food restriction in rats. The ability of exogenous estrogen administration to stimulate both receptive and proceptive behaviours were examined in addition to both active and passive rejection responses. In experiment 3, the effect of testing situation was studied. Females in this experiment, unlike either Experiment 1 or 2, were allowed to pace their copulatory contacts with the male. The results of these experiments demonstrate that lactating females are able to respond to the stimulatory effects of exogenous estrogen administration on the induction of the lordosis reflex. Interestingly though, females tested, on Day 15 postpartum responded with much lower lordosis quotients compared to ovariectomized controls. Overall, unlike receptive behavior, proceptive behaviors were observed to increase across days postpartum. Finally, in Experiment 3, females that were allowed to pace their contacts with the male, showed no differences in passive rejection responses, receptivity or proceptivity. Active rejection responses followed a different pattern in Experiment 3 from that obtained in Experiment 2.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Psychology
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Arciszewska, Guinevere
Pagination:iv, 64 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:Psychology
Date:2004
Thesis Supervisor(s):Woodside, Barbara and Pfaus, Jim
Identification Number:QP 572 E85A73 2004
ID Code:8158
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:18 Aug 2011 18:16
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 20:03
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