Patty T. Huijgens

This study examines neural activity in the medial amygdala and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in male rats during social and sexual interactions, revealing distinct response patterns to olfactory and tactile cues based on experience.

The paper distinguishes two components of sexual motivation in rats and shows that males and females differ in their incentive motivation and motivation to sustain copulation.

This study shows that prolonged junk food exposure in rats reduces VTA neural activity and responsiveness to natural rewards like food and sex.

This study investigates how CaMKIIa+ neurons in the BNST modulate natural reward seeking behaviors, showing their role in regulating sexual behavior and sucrose self-administration based on internal state.

This study analyzes male rat sexual behavior to explore the relationship between time outs and post-ejaculatory intervals, finding a strong correlation and suggesting sensory stimulation influences these intervals.

This study shows that chemogenetic manipulation of the medial amygdala in male rats affects ejaculation but not sexual incentive motivation during copulation.

This study examines how gonadectomy and androgen replacement affect spine plasticity in brain regions related to motivation and reward in male rats.