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Biological substrates of human sexuality
- Title
- Biological substrates of human sexuality / edited by Janet Shibley Hyde.
- Publication
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2005.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Hyde, Janet Shibley.
- Description
- vii, 207 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Summary
- "Biological Substrates of Human Sexuality explores some of the past decade's explosion of research on the neuroscience and endocrinology of sexuality and presents the latest findings in this field. From studies of twins that test a genetic basis for sexual orientation to close examinations of the intertwined roles of the endocrine system and hypothalamus in sexuality, this volume gives a vivid portrait of the state of the art in sexuality research."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction : The role of modern neuroscience in sexuality research / Janet Shibley Hyde -- The genetics of sexual orientation / Janet Shibley Hyde -- The role of hypothalamus and endocrine system in sexuality / Dick F. Swaab -- The central control and pharmacological modulation of sexual function / Kevin E. McKenna -- Brain activity imaging during sexual response in women with spinal cord injury / Barry R. Komisaruk and Beverly Whipple -- Neuroanatomical and neurotransmitter dysfunction and compulsive sexual behavior / Eli Coleman -- Synthesis : overarching themes and future directions for research / Janet Shibley Hyde and Beverly Whipple.
- ISBN
- 1591472504
- 9781591472506
- LCCN
- 2004026914
- OCLC
- ocm57001651
- 57001651
- SCSB-14396916
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library