Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human Development, Paperback/Joe S. McIlhaney Jr

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Description How sex is rewiring your brain--for good and for bad What does a three-pound brain have to do with one's sex life? A lot, actually. Hooked is about what's happening to your brain when you're having sex. With scientific data put in layman's terms, this book demonstrates that: Sexual activity releases chemicals in the brain, creating emotional bonds between partners. This is great news for marriages Once formed, however, breaking these bonds can have damaging effects on the brain such as depression and difficulty bonding with someone else in the future. The continual forming and breaking of these bonds can have permanent effects on a person's brain. PLUS This updated edition also includes a brand new chapter about the effects of pornography on the brain. All this data about bonding, sex, and pornography has important implications in a casual sex culture. Regardless of what we wish were true, the facts tell us "safe sex" isn't as safe as it seems. Learn about your brain, the positive effects of sex within permanently committed relationships, and how you can protect yourself (especially your brain) from the dangers of casual sex. About the author JOE S. MCILHANEY JR., M. D., is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist. In 2001, Dr. Mc Ilhaney was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. He also serves on the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Mc Ilhaney has co-authored over six books including Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human Development, and 1001 Health-Care Questions Women Ask. Dr. Mc Ilhaney resides in Austin, Texas with his wife, Marion. FREDA MCKISSIC BUSH, M. D., is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and a partner in private practice with East Lakeland OB-GYN Associates in Jackson, Mississippi. She currently serves as Medical Director of the Center for Pregnancy Choices Metro Jackson and the Henry M. Johnson Women's Resource Crisis Pregnancy Center. Fred