Pharmacist's Viral TikTok: Is Regular Sex Good for Your Brain?

Spanish Pharmacist Highlights Neuroprotective Benefits of Sex A recent TikTok video by Spanish pharmacist Farmaceuticofernandez has gone viral, claiming that regular sexual activity offers significant neuroprotective benefits. The video, which has garnered over 230,000 views in less than four hours, cites multiple studies supporting this claim. "Pues resulta que el sexo regular no solo es placentero… ¡también es neuroprotector!" states the pharmacist in the video, emphasizing the significant increase in dopamine and oxytocin during sexual activity. These hormones, he explains, reduce stress and improve emotional well-being, crucial factors in maintaining brain health. The video also mentions the increase in BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor), a protein essential for the formation of new neural connections. Improved cerebral blood flow, leading to increased oxygen and glucose supply, and a decrease in cortisol (the stress hormone) are also highlighted as positive consequences. While the video's approach is somewhat sensational, the underlying message about the importance of sexual health for overall cognitive well-being is a significant one. Further research and a more detailed analysis of the studies cited in the video would be beneficial to provide a more comprehensive understanding of this topic. The video's popularity, however, underscores a growing public interest in the connection between sexual health and brain health.