Hormonal changes and couple bonding in consensual sadomasochistic activity

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-200

  Sagarin, Brad J ^a   Cutler, Bert ^b   Cutler, Nadine ^c   Lawler Sagarin, Kimberly A ^a   Matuszewich, Leslie ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Scottsdale Community College   (United States)

^c Elmhurst College ^*

Author keywords

Cortisol; Sadomasochism; Sexuality; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASOCHISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; SADISM; SALIVA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 62149131074     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9374-5     Document Type: Article

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