{"id":39727,"date":"2022-02-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/?p=39727"},"modified":"2022-02-10T16:59:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T00:59:54","slug":"love-hormone-could-be-to-blame-for-male-sex-addiction-study-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/love-hormone-could-be-to-blame-for-male-sex-addiction-study-says\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Love Hormone&#8217; Could Be To Blame For Male Sex Addiction, Study Says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/233840824_582a98b816_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31599\" width=\"285\" height=\"299\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New research suggests there may be a scientific reason for some men&#8217;s insatiable sexual appetites. <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcem\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1210\/clinem\/dgac015\/6516736?searchresult=1\">A new study<\/a> published in the Endocrine Society\u2019s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism found that men with \u201chypersexual disorder\u201d have \u201csignificantly higher\u201d levels of oxytocin\u00a0in their system. Oxytocin, aka the \u201clove hormone,\u201d is naturally produced by both men and women and helps fuel positive emotions\u2014but too much of it can have serious consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study examined 64 males with hypersexual disorder, as well as 38 men who reported ordinary levels of sexual interest and arousal, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/02\/03\/love-hormone-may-be-to-blame-for-male-sex-addiction-study\/\">and found<\/a> \u201csignificant positive correlations between oxytocin levels and the rating scales measuring hypersexual behavior.\u201d The study&#8217;s co-author says, \u201cOxytocin plays an important role in sex addiction and may be a potential drug target for future pharmacological treatment.\u201d Interestingly, the levels of oxytocin in the sex-addicted men significantly reduced after they underwent cognitive behavioral therapy\u2014appearing to confirm that sex addiction can successfully be treated without pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Got a \u201clove hormone\u201d craving? Come sate your appetite at <a href=\"https:\/\/niteflirt.com\">NiteFlirt<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out more about a new study that shows the \u201clove hormone\u201d could be to blame for male sex addiction:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/02\/03\/love-hormone-may-be-to-blame-for-male-sex-addiction-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/02\/03\/love-hormone-may-be-to-blame-for-male-sex-addiction-study\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the study:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcem\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1210\/clinem\/dgac015\/6516736?searchresult=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcem\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1210\/clinem\/dgac015\/6516736?searchresult=1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New research suggests there may be a scientific reason for some men&#8217;s insatiable sexual appetites. 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