Topic: Rat sexual behavior

Rat sexual behavior is a natural reward behavior that offers the unique opportunity to control the timing of exposure for the first time. A certain level of sexual motivation is required to turn desire into approach, leading to copulation and ejaculation. A coordinated transition between these phases is essential for a successful completion of the cycle. Moreover, gaining sexual experience enables a more efficient sexual cycle by markedly improving the patterning of behavioral responses. The neural regulation of this behavior and the transitions between phases requires different neurons to con