SEX IN THE BRAIN. DO BRAIN DISEASES CHANGE SEXUAL LIFE?

Discover a fascinating journey into the depths of the human brain and understand how diseases and injuries can affect our sexuality. The book "Sex in the Brain" is a combination of medical knowledge and true patient stories that break taboos and inspire open conversation about sexuality in the context of health and treatment.

• Understanding the connection between the brain and sexuality.
• Knowledge about the impact of brain diseases on intimate life.
• Inspiration to consider sexuality in the treatment process.
• Breaking taboos and open conversation about sexuality.
• True patient stories that touch and educate.
• The latest medical knowledge presented in an accessible way.
• Foreword by Dr. Andrzej Depko, emphasizing the importance of understanding the relationship between brain damage and changes in sexual behavior.

The book "Sex in the Brain" is an extraordinary journey into the depths of the brain, where our desires, identity and sexuality reside. The author, clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Amee Baird, takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the most intimate recesses of the human brain, explaining how seizures, strokes, dementia, tumors or head injuries can change sexual life - sometimes suppressing the drive, and sometimes unexpectedly increasing it.

Each chapter is a combination of the latest medical knowledge with true patient stories. The book is sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and sometimes dramatic - written in the spirit of Oliver Sacks, it breaks taboos and shows that sexuality is an important element of our identity, which we should not be silent about - also in the context of diseases and rehabilitation. It inspires readers to consider sexuality as an important element of health and treatment.

The Polish edition is enriched by a foreword by Dr. Andrzej Depko, who emphasizes how important it is to understand the relationship between brain damage and changes in sexual behavior. He points out that disorders in this area may be the first and sometimes the only symptom of disease processes taking place in the brain, such as tumors. This book is intended for patients and their relatives, students, doctors, psychologists and therapists, as well as for all those curious about the world who want to learn about the neurobiological foundations of sexuality and learn how the brain directs our desires and behaviors.

Published by PZWL, year of publication 2025, paperback, format 206x149 mm, 276 pages. A book that opens your eyes to the connection between the brain and sexuality, inspiring a deeper understanding of yourself and others.