It gives a whole new
meaning to the word ‘brainteaser’. Apparently orgasms give
our brains a better workout than doing a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku.
The sensation increases
brain activity across the whole organ whereas a puzzle activates only
relatively localised regions, claims neuroscientist Professor Barry Komisaruk.
he academic, who published
the first evidence of brain regions involved in orgasm in women almost a decade
ago, also said the sensation can block out pain. ‘At orgasm we see a
tremendous increase in the blood flow [to the brain]. So my belief is it can’t
be bad. It brings all the nutrients and oxygenation to the brain,’ he said.
