Title: | The effects of neonatal androgenization of female hamsters on adult preference for female hamster vaginal discharge |
DOI: | 10.1016/0031-9384(83)90285-8 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0031-9384 (Print) 0031-9384 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The effects of neonatal exposure of hamsters to androgen on the development of an adult preference for female hamster vaginal discharge (FHVD) were investigated. Three groups treated on Days 2-3 postpartum (females administered testosterone propionate (TP) in a peanut oil base, females administered oil alone, and males administered oil alone) were combined factorially with four sequential adult conditions (intact, post-gonadectomy, post-gonadectomy plus TP therapy, and post-gonadectomy) to produce twelve experimental conditions. Statistical analysis indicated that neonatal oil females did not show a significant FHVD preference in any adult condition. Neonatal TP females displayed a significant FHVD preference only in the post-gonadectomy plus TP condition. Males retained a significant FHVD preference in all the adult conditions, although the preference shown in the two adult hormonal conditions (intact and post-gonadectomy plus TP) was significantly higher than the preference shown in the two nonhormonal conditions" |
Keywords: | "Animals Animals, Newborn Castration Cricetinae Female Male Mesocricetus Sex Attractants Sexual Behavior, Animal/*drug effects Smell/*drug effects Testosterone/*pharmacology;" |
Notes: | "MedlineGregory, E Pritchard, W S eng 1983/12/01 Physiol Behav. 1983 Dec; 31(6):861-4. doi: 10.1016/0031-9384(83)90285-8" |