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Diagram of brain structures and putative central pathways involved in ejaculation. In grey are indicated the structures containing serotonin auto/heteroreceptors. Abbreviations: BNSTpm, posteromedial bed nucleus of stria terminalis; MeApd, posterodorsal medial amygdaloid nucleus; MPOA, medial preoptic area; PAG, periaqueductal grey; nPGi, paragigantocellular nucleus; PNpd, posterodorsal preoptic nucleus; PVN, paraventricular thalamic nucleus; SPFp, parvicellular part of the subparafascicular thalamus.