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But erectile dysfunction can occur even if sexual desire remains strong, in which case sexual performance depends on a neurovascular event via the hemodynamic mechanisms of penile erection (Anderson, 2001; Anderson and Wagner, 1995; Chandler, 1988).
Penile erection is the result of a complex series of events involving the brain, nervous system, and hormonal and emotional factors.
The results presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego confirm that one of the five subtypes of melanocortin receptors has specific involvement in control of penile erection.
 
 
 
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