Chemical Leading to Orgasm Said Isolated
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Two Rutgers University researchers believe they have isolated a chemical that produces orgasms in women, even some who have suffered spinal cord injuries. The finding could have use in the treatment of pain and one day could lead to a pill that would give the same sensation as an orgasm, Professor Barry R. Komisaruk said. Through experiments with lab rats, researchers determined that the brain can receive signals of sexual response through the vagus nerve, which goes from the cervix, through the abdomen, chest cavity and neck, to the brain stem. They then studied 16 women paralyzed by spinal cord injuries and found that three were able to have orgasms through sexual stimulation.
