What causes our brain to be addicted? The human brain contains billions of special cells called neurons making up its complex communication network. The neurons exchange signals throughout the brain and our entire body. All of our thoughts, feelings, perceptions, emotions, and drives travel through our neurons. Each neuron resemblesContinue Reading
Our brain produces natural or Endogenous Opiates (endorphins), that are involved in pain relief and reinforcement. These affect a man’s feelings when seeing an attractive woman – different from the feelings he derives from an orgasm. Sexual Arousal vs Euphoria The chemical difference between the two feelings is produced becauseContinue Reading
The Hypothalamus lies just below (Hypo) the Thalamus and at the top front of the brain stem in the Limbic System. The Hypothalamus monitors blood flow, hunger, and blood chemistry glucose. It controls the adjacent “master gland” or Pituitary Gland, which in turn influences the release of hormones by otherContinue Reading
Orgasmic Disorder, now referred to as Female Orgasmic Disorder (FOD), is the difficulty or inability for a woman to reach orgasm during sexual stimulation. According to Psychology Today, this disturbance must cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty in order to be diagnosed. The diagnosis given to men is not orgasmicContinue Reading
It’s a fact that parents think they know what their teenage children are up to. But in most two-parent homes, both of them work and many have more than one job, making supervision a low priority. In homes with just one parent, there is even less supervision. Some surveys showContinue Reading
Thanks to the marvels of 21st century technology, we have email, text-messaging and video conferencing – all on our smart phones. We also have hundreds, perhaps thousands of “friends” on our social media sites. But, how many of these people have you actually visited with face-to-face lately? How many ofContinue Reading