Human male sexuality: appetite and arousal, desire and drive
This chapter examines the processes involved in sexual desire, sex drive, sexual appetite, and arousal in the human male. It provides a flow chart showing the possible interrelationships between sexual interest, desire, arousal, and fantasy. It explores the concepts of sexual arousal, sexual arousability, and sex motivation and investigates the factors affecting sexuality. It also outlines experimental approaches for studying sexual brain function and evaluates the relation between brain neurotransmitters and male sexuality activity.
Keywords: human male, sexual desire, sex drive, sexual appetite, arousal, sexual interest, sexuality, brain function, neurotransmitters
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