Tap Into Desire Using Dopamine, Testosterone & Estrogen
Understanding how to use your hormones to tap into your deepest desires. I discuss desire from the neural-chemical perspective, as well as the role of testosterone in sexual desire and the differences in this desire between the sexes. I touch on how dopamine is made, and why it is not selfish but rather important to seek pleasure for the sake of enjoyment.
BETTER! Muscle, Mobility, Metabolism & (Peri) Menopause with Dr. Stephanie
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Episode Overview
- 0:30 Introduction
- 3:00 Desire from The Neuro-chemical Perspective - Dopamine
- 8:00 Healthy Brain Aging
- 11:10 Dopamine Made In The Gut or Brain?
- 13:03 Testosterone, Sexual Desire and The Differences Of The Sexes
- 19:21 Being Scared Of Desire
- 28:20 Pleasure For The Sake Of Pleasure
- 31:42 You Are Responsible For Your Desires
- 38:45 What Are You Attracted Too?
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