"Libido Meter" May Be First True Sexual-Arousal Gauge
Israeli scientists have developed a test that they say can measure brain waves to objectively determine the level of a person's sexual desire.
A Measure of Health
Keeping track of sexual desire may be a more serious health issue than many people realize. Sex contributes to the overall physical and mental health of a person, researchers say.
"I think having frequent, satisfying sex keeps the hormone levels up and keeps us young, both physically and mentally," said Barbara Bartlik, a psychiatry professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York State.
In describing how sex helps, scientists are looking at three neurotransmitters released in the brain during sex:
Oxytocin: Promotes emotional bonding. "It is probably oxytocin that helps to explain the benefits of sexual experience," said Sue Carter, a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "This hormone influences the parasympathetic nervous system, which regulates and can reduce heart rate and blood pressure."
Endorphins Provide natural relief from the pain of arthritis, injury, and even migraines. Endorphins also boost the immune system by dampening the harmful hormones that stress stimulates.
Serotonin Contributes to the feeling of pleasure, satiety, and relaxation that people usually experience after good sex.
"Take all of that together, and its easy to see how pervasive sexual pleasure is to our well-being," said Jim Pfaus, a behavioral neuroscientist at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Israeli scientists have developed a test that they say can measure brain waves to objectively determine the level of a person's sexual desire.
A Measure of Health
Keeping track of sexual desire may be a more serious health issue than many people realize. Sex contributes to the overall physical and mental health of a person, researchers say.
"I think having frequent, satisfying sex keeps the hormone levels up and keeps us young, both physically and mentally," said Barbara Bartlik, a psychiatry professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York State.
In describing how sex helps, scientists are looking at three neurotransmitters released in the brain during sex:
Oxytocin: Promotes emotional bonding. "It is probably oxytocin that helps to explain the benefits of sexual experience," said Sue Carter, a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "This hormone influences the parasympathetic nervous system, which regulates and can reduce heart rate and blood pressure."
Endorphins Provide natural relief from the pain of arthritis, injury, and even migraines. Endorphins also boost the immune system by dampening the harmful hormones that stress stimulates.
Serotonin Contributes to the feeling of pleasure, satiety, and relaxation that people usually experience after good sex.
"Take all of that together, and its easy to see how pervasive sexual pleasure is to our well-being," said Jim Pfaus, a behavioral neuroscientist at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
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"Vive Le Sex"!
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