Abstract
Biological clocks regulate much of human and animal behavior. There is evidence that the clock that rings the sexual chimes is a small, obscure gland tucked away deep in the brain.
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Maxwell, K. (1994). The Time of Their Lives. In: The Sex Imperative. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5988-1_16
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