Table 1.

Increased Fos-ir during copulation in hcrt/orx neurons of male rats

TreatmentTotal hcrt/orxDouble label (Fos plus hcrt/orx)Total FosTotal Fos in hcrt/orx (%)Hcrt/orx double labeled (%)
Noncopulation269.3 ± 25.531.8 ± 5.854.3 ± 11.364.4 ± 7.512.0 ± 2.1
Copulation284.8 ± 20.2114.3 ± 12.4***146.5 ± 6.9***77.6 ± 6.840.0 ± 2.9**
  • Values are given as mean ± SEM.

  • **p < 0.01;

  • ***p < 0.001.