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ELECTRICAL stimulation of certain parts of the limbic system of the mammalian brain produces erection of the penis1 and ablation of the hippocampus can increase the frequency of mountings2. This communication is concerned with the corollary that small lesions in the limbic system can also reduce male sexual activity.
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LARSSON, K., HEIMER, L. Mating Behaviour of Male Rats after Lesions in the Preoptic Area. Nature 202, 413–414 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/202413a0
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