Biological substrates of human sexuality / edited by Janet Shibley Hyde.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hyde, Janet Shibley.

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex (Biology).

Sexual Behavior.

Sex.

Medical Subjects:

Sex.

Sexual Behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2005]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"This volume is a collection of comprehensive reviews by prominent scientists on recent, cutting edge advances in our understanding of the role of biology in human sexuality. For example, pioneering research on structural differences in the brain validates transgender people's feeling of being a member of the other sex. Fascinating illustrations show images of brain activity during sexual response of women with spinal cord injury. Research uncovers potential genetic influences on the development of sexual orientation. The book reveals the mechanisms behind the inhibitory effect of common antidepressant medications on sexual functioning, along with the crucial role that these medications can play in the treatment of compulsive sexual behavior. This book answers many of the questions that today's students and patients, as well as the media and the general public, frequently ask about the biology of gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual response, and sexual behavior"--Cover. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Role of Modern Neuroscience in Sexuality Research / Janet Shibley Hyde 3

Chapter 2 The Genetics of Sexual Orientation / Janet Shibley Hyde 9

Chapter 3 The Role of Hypothalamus and Endocrine System in Sexuality / Dick F. Swaab 21

Chapter 4 The Central Control and Pharmacological Modulation of Sexual Function / Kevin E. McKenna 75

Chapter 5 Brain Activity Imaging During Sexual Response in Women With Spinal Cord Injury / Barry R. Komisaruk, Beverly Whipple 109

Chapter 6 Neuroanatomical and Neurotransmitter Dysfunction and Compulsive Sexual Behavior / Eli Coleman 147

Chapter 7 Synthesis: Overarching Themes and Future Directions for Research / Janet Shibley Hyde, Beverly Whipple 171.

Notes:

From a conference held in June 2002 at a meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality -- pagesix.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

1591472504

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