Ever wonder how an orgasm works? Here’s your opportunity to get a speedy, fun overview of the process. I don’t promise you will understand the whole thing, but it does give you a sense of how complicated a process it is…and it will also probably make you smile! Even if you never have experienced an …
Continue ReadingDopamine and sexual functioning.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, which is a chemical released by nerve cells to send signals to other nerve cells. “Dopamine plays a major role in the brain system that is responsible for reward-driven learning. Every type of reward that has been studied increases the level of dopamine transmission in the brain, and a variety of …
Continue ReadingDr. Bat Sheva Marcus interviewed by CBS News on female sexual desire.
Last week, Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, who has been the clinical director of the Medical Center for Female Sexuality for 10 years, was interviewed by CBS Channel 2 News in New York regarding the expected upcoming approval of a treatment for low sexual desire in women. Flibanserin, manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, is …
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