Neural pathways mediating vaginal function: the vagus nerves and spinal cord oxytocin.

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

• Publication date

  2003-07-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/1467-9450.00341PMID 12914587
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