Intracranial infusions of amphetamine into the medial preoptic area but not the nucleus accumbens affect paced mating behavior in female rats.

The present study evaluated the effects of intracranial administration of amphetamine (AMPH) on paced mating behavior and open field activity in sexually receptive female rats. In Experiment 1, AMPH (0.5 microl of 10 microg/microl) or vehicle was infused bilaterally into the medial preoptic area (mPOA).