Awards

• Winner of Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Bonnie and Vern L. Bullough Award 2007 (United States)
• Winner of Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Bonnie and Vern L. Bullough Award 2007.

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Author:   Barry R. Komisaruk (Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey) ,  Carlos Beyer-Flores (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)) ,  Beverly Whipple
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780801884900

ISBN 10:   080188490
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   21 January 2007
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Definitions of Orgasm 2. Different Nerves, Different Orgasmic Feelings 3. Bodily Changes at Orgasm 4. Are Orgasms Good for Your Health? 5. When Things Go Wrong 6. Diseases That Affect Orgasm 7. How Aging Affects Orgasm 8. Pleasure and Satisfaction with and without Orgasm 9. The Nervous System Connection 10. The Neurochemistry of Orgasm 11. Effects of Medication 12. Counteracting Medication Side Effects 13. Recreational Stimulant Drugs and Orgasm 14. Depressant Drugs and Orgasm 15. Herbal Therapies 16. Hormones and Orgasm 17. Mechanism of Action of Sex Steroids 18. Nonreproductive Hormones in Orgasm 19. Atypical Orgasms 20. The Genital-Brain Connection 21. Orgasms after Brain Surgery or Brain Damage 22. Imaging the Brain during Sexual Arousal and Orgasm 23. The Cast of Characters: How Brain Components Contribute to Orgasm 24. Consciousness and Orgasm Glossary References Index

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<p>This is a very easy book to read... There are very few books on this subject area and the book is highly recommended.--Kevan R. Wylie Sexual and Relationship Therapy (01/01/0001)

The book deserves its eye-catching title... An excellent, well-written assembly of the current scientific understanding of not only the phenomenon of orgasm but of sexual pleasure in general. -- JAMA

Author Information

Barry R. Komisaruk is a professor of psychology at Rutgers University. Carlos Beyer-Flores is head of the Laboratorio Tlaxcala in Mexico. Beverly Whipple is Professor Emerita at the College of Nursing, Rutgers University.

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