The Pharmacology of Sexual Function and Dysfunction

Part 1 Does a specific pharmacology of sexual function exist?: how does incentive motivational theory apply to sexual behaviour?, J. Stewart; discussion; neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying appetitive and consummatory elements of masculine sexual behaviour, B.J. Everitt; discussion; neural mechanisms of sexual motivation and performance in females, J.G. Pfaus; discussion; sexual arousal and performance are modulated by adrenergic-neuropeptide-steroid interactions, J.T. Clark; discussion; neuropeptides, stress and sexuality - towards a new psychopharmacology, J. Herbert; discussion; context-sensitive variation in the regulation of erection, B.D. Sachs; discussion; the neurochemistry of sexual satiety; an experimental model of inhibited desire, M. Mas et al; discussion; reassessing the role of medial preoptic area/anterior hypothalamic neurons in appetitive aspects of masculine sexual behaviour, M.J. Baum; discussion. Part 2 Pharmacological studies in humans - conceptual and methodological issues: testosterone and prolactin - behavioural and psychophysiological approaches in men, C. Carani et al; discussion; behavioural and psychophysiological approaches in women, J.R. Heiman; discussion; information processing approach and the sexual response in human studies, W. Everaerd; discussion; physiological considerations and erectile function, G. Wagner; discussion. Part 3 Experimental pharmacological studies in primates and humans: monoamine influences on male sexual behaviour of nonhuman primates, S.M. Pomerantz; discussion; effects of alpha2 antagonists on male erectile response, J. Bancroft; discussion; dopamine agonsts and their effect on the human penile erectile response, R.T. Segraves; discussion; serotonergic drugs and masculine sexual behaviour in laboratory rats and men, S.M. Haensel et al; discussion; the pharmacology of penile smooth muscle, K.-E. Andersson and F. Holmquist; discussion; pharmacological effects on Nocturnal Penile Tumescence (NPT), R.C. Rosen; discussion; effects of psychological factors on erectile response to intracavernosal prostaglandin El, ARM Granata et al. Part 4 Clinical (treatment) studies: alpha adrenoceptors and human sexual function, A.J. Riley; discussion; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and sexual function, K. Demyttenaere and D. Vanderschueren.