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Neurochemistry of sex
Limbic system and reward circuit
Exposure To New Experiences Improves Memory And Could Help Treat Memory Problems (exposure to new experiences rewarding)
Dopamine provides shopper's high
Addiction Mechanism Regulates Bonding In Monogamous Animals
A Real Sugar High? (withdrawal symptoms and dips in dopamine levels aren't evident when meals are moderate and regularly scheduled)
Link to radio show 'The Orgasmic Brain'
The Pleasure Seekers (excellent article on the reward circuit of the brain)
It's a gamble: dopamine levels tied to uncertainty of rewards
Compulsive Gambling, Sex Linked to Parkinson's Drugs
Prolactin
Sex with a partner is 400% better
Prolactin: An integral player in hormonal politics
Like human dads, monkeys gain weight when mate is pregnant
Stress found to be associated with hyperprolactinemia
Testosterone and Estrogen
Hormones converge for couples in love
Testosterone Shut-Off Doesn't Affect Men's Mood(however, it does affect their libido)
Oestrogen linked to male sex drive
Dopamine
The Dopamine Connection(radio show about dopamine and addiction)
Cupid's Comeuppance(neurochemistry of falling in love)
Money can't buy happiness, but happiness may buy money (description of the dopamine treadmill)
Brain battles itself over short-term rewards, long-term goals
CU Researchers Find That Dopamine Is Key To Learning Likes And Dislikes
Discovery of new dopamine action may yield alternative psychiatric drugs (Excess concentrations of dopamine can have long-term effects.)
Dopamine May Play New Role in Depression Dopamine may raise the risk of depression.
Attention-Deficit Disorder Related To Advantageous Gene Wondering why we're all so susceptible to high dopamine?
PT-141 (mimics effects of dopamine)
New Drug Shows Promise for Women with Sexual Dysfunction
Nerve Growth Factor
Sex chemistry 'lasts two years'
Romantic love 'lasts just a year'
Pheromones
What women need: sweaty male armpits
Hormone that triggers new brain cells after sex may be key to stroke recovery (prolactin rise after sex generates cell growth in olfactory center)
Neurochemistry of Falling in Love
Is There a Neurochemical Basis for Falling in Love?
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