Intra-ventral tegmental area (VTA) infusions of the neurosteroidogenesis enhancer, FGIN 1–27, significantly enhanced lordosis quotients among ovariectomised, hormone-primed, female rats (n=3–10/grp) and infusions of anti-sense oligonucleotides to the VTA blocked this effect. * indicates significant main effect for FGIN 1–27 to enhance lordosis quotients compared to vehicle, p < 0.05. ** indicates significant main effect for anti-sense infusions to reduce lordosis quotients compared to mis-sense or vehicle-infusions, p < 0.05.