Endogenous opioid release following orgasm in man: A combined PET-fMRI study
Patrick Jern, Jinglu Chen, Jouni Tuisku, Tiina Saanijoki, Jussi Hirvonen, Lasse Lukkarinen, Sandra Manninen, Semi Helin, Vesa Putkinen, Lauri Nummenmaa
This study uses PET and fMRI to show endogenous opioid release in the hippocampus and increased hemodynamic activity in brain regions associated with sexual arousal following orgasm.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience