Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Chip Off the Horny Block

Scientists are developing an electronic 'sex chip' that works by stimulating the pleasure centres in the brain.
The technology, which creates tiny shocks deep in the brain, has already been used in America to treat Parkinson's disease.
Now researchers are focusing on the orbitofrontal cortex, which is associated with feelings of pleasure caused by eating and sex.
A research survey found the orbitofrontal cortex could be a 'new stimulation target' to help people with anhedonia - an inability to experience pleasure from such activities.
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