A hypothesis on the relationship between tea drinking and sexual activity

• 作者: Dong Pang Li-Ping Li Xiao-Jun Chen Xue-Rui Tan Ye-Qun Chen
• 来源期刊: 世界高血压杂志
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: TEA Sexual ACTIVITY ENDOTHELIAL HYPOTHALAMUS
• 年，卷（期）: 2013,（4）
• 页码范围: 32-36
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: R

摘要

As a major beverage in the world,the health benefits of drinking tea have been reported in numerous studies.The effects of green tea are mainly attributed to its polyphenol content,although caffeine,accounting for 2%-4%,appears to be related to the adaptation of mental energy by increasing alertness,attention and cognitive function,as well as elevating mood.L-Theanine,a unique amino acid in tea,has neuroprotective and mood effects.In addition,some studies on functional neuroanatomy and cerebral control of sexual function have demonstrated that the thalamus and hypothalamus play a role in emotional changes,memory and sexual behavior patterns.Our recent epidemiology research has unexpectedly found that tea drinking was positively related with sexual orgasm and sexual satisfaction in female hypertensive patients.We therefore hypothesize that long-term regular consumption of tea may play a role in sexual activity.