Table of Contents
Introduction The Brain Is the Largest Sex Organ (and Size Matters!) 1
Lesson 1 Methuselah's Secret: Sexuality, Longevity, Health, and Happiness 7
Lesson 2 No Forethought Equals No Foreplay: Understanding and Optimizing the Brain Systems of Sex 23
Lesson 3 The Chemistry of Love: Ingredients of Attraction, Infatuation, Commitment, and Detachment 50
Lesson 4 Rules for Him, Rules for Her: Navigating Gender Differences in the Brain 73
Lesson 5 Look Closely: Brain Imaging Secrets to Enhance Your Love Life 89
Lesson 6 Use Your Brain Before You Give Away Your Heart: Warning Signs of Trouble 101
Lesson 7 The Brain is a Sneaky Organ: Addictions, Weird Sex, Fiends, and Fetishes 116
Lesson 8 The "Oh God!" Factor: Sex As a Religious Experience 141
Lesson 9 Brain Sex Tricks: Sex Potions, Passion, and Finding the Damn Spot 150
Lesson 10 Make it Last, Make it Unforgettable: Embedding Yourself in Your Partner s Memory 169
Lesson 11 Fix the Brain Issues that Get in the Way of Sex: PMS, Depression, ADD, Substance Abuse, Denial, and Being a Jerk 183
Lesson 12 A Healthier Brain Equals a Sexier You: Strategies to Improve Your Brain and Life 210
Appendix A The Amen Clinic Brain System Questionnaire 227
Appendix B Why Spect?: What Brain-Spect Imaging Can Tell Clinicians and Patients That Cannot Be Obtained Elsewhere 231
Glossary 245
References and Further Reading 249
Acknowledgments 259
Index 261