Lecture 23 - Human Sexuality

Question 1

Testosterone levels in male fetus at ___-___ months gestation affect “brain sex” and development/behavior

Answer 1

3-5 months

Question 2

Later onset of puberty in Males vs females may be part of the reason males have better Quantitative and ______ abilities than female, though females tend to be better Verbally.

Answer 2

Spatial

Question 3

Females tend to have a greater degree of communication between ______ of the brain –> consider multiple viewpoints.

Answer 3

Hemispheres

Question 4

Sexual Dysfunction can be caused by medications that affect Norepi, specifically Beta blockers and Alpha agonists. How do they affect sexual dysfunction?

Answer 4

BOTH can cause erectile dysfunction, as Norepi binding to Beta receptors normally INCREASES function, while binding to Alpha receptors DECREASES function.

Question 5

_______ is an antidepressant that increases Serotonin and can cause Priapism.

Answer 5

Trazadone

Question 6

Heroin is associated with suppressed ____, retarded ejaculation, and failure to ejaculate. It’s also associated with Amenorrhea.

What heroin derivative has fewer of these problems?

Answer 6

Libido

Methadone