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How is dopamine linked to sexual function?
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Pleasure & reward: Dopamine is hormone involved in pleasure & reward seeking behavior, among other actions. New study suggests that loss of Dopamine can lead to anorgasmia such that cabergoline, which stimulates the Dopamine receptor, can help anorgasmic men achieve orgasm. Check out my post at http://bit.Ly/lqqb2u. This way-off label use was presented as an abstract in recent annual aua conference.
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