The Neuroscience of Desire, Dopamine, and Orgasm ft. Dr. Jim Pfaus

Podcast: Gyno Girl Presents: Sex, Drugs & Hormones · Dr. Sameena Rahman

Opublikowano: 2026-09-25

Dr. Jim Pfaus is a behavioral neuroscientist who has spent decades watching rats have sex to understand what's happening in the brain during desire, arousal, and orgasm. I talk with Jim about what that research can teach us about our own desire, and just how much of it comes down to the brain rather than any one hormone. We tend to assume females have little say in when sex happens, but Jim's research shows the opposite in female rats. They have complete control over whether it happens at all. He also shares a...