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M. R. Melis

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h-index: 43
Works: 141
Citations: 5,684

Most-cited papers

Central control of penile erection: role of the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus.
A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
2005Progress in neurobiology219 citations
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The neuropharmacology of yawning.
A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
1998European Journal of Pharmacology207 citations
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Oxytocin injected into the ventral tegmental area induces penile erection and increases extracellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens and paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male rats
M. R. Melis, T. Melis, C. Cocco, S. Succu +5 more
2007European Journal of Neuroscience197 citations
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The role of oxytocin and the paraventricular nucleus in the sexual behaviour of male mammals.
A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
2004Physiology and Behavior159 citations
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The cannabinoid antagonist SR 141716A (Rimonabant) reduces the increase of extra-cellular dopamine release in the rat nucleus accumbens induced by a novel high palatable food.
T. Melis, S. Succu, F. Sanna, A. Boi +2 more
2007Neuroscience Letters146 citations
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Neuropeptides and central control of sexual behaviour from the past to the present: a review.
A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
2013Progress in neurobiology141 citations
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Central control of penile erection: a re-visitation of the role of oxytocin and its interaction with dopamine and glutamic acid in male rats.
M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas
2011Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews131 citations
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ACTH- and alpha-MSH-induced grooming, stretching, yawning and penile erection in male rats: site of action in the brain and role of melanocortin receptors.
A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis, S. Murgia, H. Schiöth
2000Brain Research Bulletin131 citations
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Endogenous ghrelin is an orexigenic peptide acting in the arcuate nucleus in response to fasting.
M. Bagnasco, G. Tulipano, M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas +2 more
2003Regulatory Peptides123 citations
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Dopamine Agonists Increase Nitric Oxide Production in the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus: Correlation with Penile Erection and Yawning
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, A. Argiolas
1996European Journal of Neuroscience123 citations
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Stimulation of dopamine receptors in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male rats induces penile erection and increases extra-cellular dopamine in the nucleus accumbens: Involvement of central oxytocin.
S. Succu, F. Sanna, T. Melis, A. Boi +2 more
2007Neuropharmacology121 citations
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Role of central nitric oxide in the control of penile erection and yawning.
M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas
1997Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry98 citations
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The neurophysiology of the sexual cycle.
A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
2003Journal of Endocrinological Investigation86 citations
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Nitric oxide production is increased in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male rats during non‐contact penile erections and copulation
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, A. Mauri, A. Argiolas
1998European Journal of Neuroscience79 citations
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Oxytocin injected into the ventral subiculum or the posteromedial cortical nucleus of the amygdala induces penile erection and increases extracellular dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens of male rats
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, F. Sanna, A. Boi +1 more
2009European Journal of Neuroscience77 citations
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Oxytocin induces penile erection when injected into the ventral tegmental area of male rats: role of nitric oxide and cyclic GMP
S. Succu, F. Sanna, C. Cocco, T. Melis +4 more
2008European Journal of Neuroscience77 citations
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The oxytocin antagonist d(CH2)5Tyr(Me)2-Orn8-vasotocin reduces non-contact penile erections in male rats.
M. R. Melis, M. Spano, S. Succu, A. Argiolas
1999Neuroscience Letters70 citations
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Oxytocin increases nitric oxide production in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male rats: correlation with penile erection and yawning.
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, Umberto Iannucci, A. Argiolas
1997Regulatory Peptides69 citations
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N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-induced penile erection and yawning: role of hypothalamic paraventricular nitric oxide.
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, Umberto Iannucci, A. Argiolas
1997European Journal of Pharmacology62 citations
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Central oxytocinergic neurotransmission: a drug target for the therapy of psychogenic erectile dysfunction.
M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas
2003Current Drug Targets60 citations
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Dopamine, Erectile Function and Male Sexual Behavior from the Past to the Present: A Review
M. R. Melis, F. Sanna, A. Argiolas
2022Brain Science55 citations Open access
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Oxytocin-induced yawning: sites of action in the brain and interaction with mesolimbic/mesocortical and incertohypothalamic dopaminergic neurons in male rats.
F. Sanna, A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
2012Hormones and Behavior55 citations
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2-[(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]imidazo(di)azines as selective D4-ligands. Induction of penile erection by 2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-ylmethyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (PIP3EA), a potent and selective D4 partial agonist.
C. Enguehard-Gueiffier, H. Hübner, A. El Hakmaoui, H. Allouchi +4 more
2006Journal of Medicinal Chemistry55 citations Open access
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Differential Orexigenic Effects of Hexarelin and Its Analogs in the Rat Hypothalamus: Indication for Multiple Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Subtypes
A. Torsello, V. Locatelli, M. R. Melis, S. Succu +4 more
2000Neuroendocrinology54 citations
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Morphine injected into the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus prevents noncontact penile erections and impairs copulation: involvement of nitric oxide
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, M. Spano, A. Argiolas
1999European Journal of Neuroscience54 citations
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Oxytocin nasal spray in fibromyalgic patients
S. Mameli, G. Pisanu, Salvatore Sardo, A. Marchi +7 more
2014Rheumatology International52 citations
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PD-168077, a selective dopamine D4 receptor agonist, induces penile erection when injected into the paraventricular nucleus of male rats.
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, M. Mascia, A. Argiolas
2005Neuroscience Letters52 citations
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PIP3EA and PD‐168077, two selective dopamine D4 receptor agonists, induce penile erection in male rats: site and mechanism of action in the brain
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, F. Sanna, T. Melis +6 more
2006European Journal of Neuroscience48 citations
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The cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR-141716A induces penile erection in male rats: involvement of paraventricular glutamic acid and nitric oxide.
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, M. Mascia, F. Sanna +3 more
2006Neuropharmacology48 citations
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Erectile Dysfunction: Treatments, Advances and New Therapeutic Strategies
A. Argiolas, F. Argiolas, G. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
2023Brain Science47 citations Open access
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Altered Sexual Behavior in Dopamine Transporter (DAT) Knockout Male Rats: A Behavioral, Neurochemical and Intracerebral Microdialysis Study
F. Sanna, J. Bratzu, M. Serra, D. Leo +6 more
2020Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience47 citations Open access
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The cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist SR 141716A induces penile erection by increasing extra-cellular glutamic acid in the paraventricular nucleus of male rats.
S. Succu, M. Mascia, F. Sanna, T. Melis +2 more
2006Behavioural Brain Research46 citations
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Antagonism of cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the paraventricular nucleus of male rats induces penile erection.
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, M. Mascia, A. Argiolas
2004Neuroscience Letters46 citations
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Ghrelin injected into the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male rats induces feeding but not penile erection.
M. R. Melis, M. Mascia, S. Succu, A. Torsello +3 more
2002Neuroscience Letters42 citations
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Pro‐VGF‐derived peptides induce penile erection in male rats: possible involvement of oxytocin
S. Succu, C. Cocco, M. Mascia, T. Melis +5 more
2004European Journal of Neuroscience40 citations
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Prevention by morphine of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-induced penile erection and yawning: involvement of nitric oxide.
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, A. Argiolas
1997Brain Research Bulletin40 citations
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Erectile Function and Sexual Behavior: A Review of the Role of Nitric Oxide in the Central Nervous System
M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas
2021Biomolecules39 citations Open access
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Dopamine agonist-induced penile erection and yawning: differential role of D₂-like receptor subtypes and correlation with nitric oxide production in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus of male rats.
F. Sanna, S. Succu, M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas
2012Behavioural Brain Research39 citations
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Oxytocin injected into the hippocampal ventral subiculum induces penile erection in male rats by increasing glutamatergic neurotransmission in the ventral tegmental area.
S. Succu, F. Sanna, A. Argiolas, M. R. Melis
2011Neuropharmacology38 citations
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Prevention by morphine of apomorphine- and oxytocin-induced penile erection and yawning: involvement of nitric oxide
M. R. Melis, S. Succu, Umberto Iannucci, A. Argiolas
1997Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology38 citations
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Dopamine D2-like receptor agonists induce penile erection in male rats: differential role of D2, D3 and D4 receptors in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus.
F. Sanna, S. Succu, H. Hübner, P. Gmeiner +2 more
2011Behavioural Brain Research36 citations
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Involvement of nigral oxytocin in locomotor activity: A behavioral, immunohistochemical and lesion study in male rats.
L. Angioni, C. Cocco, G. Ferri, A. Argiolas +2 more
2016Hormones and Behavior34 citations Open access
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Pro-VGF-derived peptides induce penile erection in male rats: Involvement of paraventricular nitric oxide.
S. Succu, M. Mascia, T. Melis, F. Sanna +3 more
2005Neuropharmacology34 citations
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Learning from the past in the COVID-19 era: rediscovery of quarantine, previous pandemics, origin of hospitals and national healthcare systems, and ethics in medicine
P. Bassareo, M. R. Melis, S. Marras, G. Calcaterra
2020Postgraduate medical journal32 citations Open access
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Dopamine, Noradrenaline and Differences in Sexual Behavior between Roman High and Low Avoidance Male Rats: A Microdialysis Study in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex
F. Sanna, J. Bratzu, M. Piludu, M. Corda +3 more
2017Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience32 citations Open access
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Oxytocin, Erectile Function and Sexual Behavior: Last Discoveries and Possible Advances
M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas
2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences31 citations Open access
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Involvement of dopamine in the differences in sexual behaviour between Roman high and low avoidance rats: an intracerebral microdialysis study.
F. Sanna, M. Piludu, M. Corda, M. R. Melis +2 more
2015Behavioural Brain Research29 citations
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Novel azulene derivatives for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
S. Löber, H. Hübner, A. Buschauer, F. Sanna +3 more
2012Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters28 citations Open access
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Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors facilitate noncontact erections in male rats: site of action in the brain and mechanism of action.
F. Sanna, S. Succu, A. Boi, M. R. Melis +1 more
2009Journal of Sexual Medicine27 citations
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Role of dopamine D4 receptors in copulatory behavior: Studies with selective D4 agonists and antagonists in male rats.
F. Sanna, A. Contini, M. R. Melis, A. Argiolas
2015Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior26 citations
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