
It's all wired at birth. Even the sex drive, researchers say. A school of thought has indicated that only therapy may not work to cure 'sex addicts' , for the answer lies in genetics. Infact, genes may hold the clue, for people who are more driven than others in seeking carnal pleasures.
We owe this discovery to researchers from Hebrew University and Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel.
The scientists say that differences in the gene , labeled as D4, is responsible for triggering the brain's reaction to the chemical responsible for pleasure, dopamine, They understood this better, after studying the DNA of 148 men and women .
Lead researcher Professor Richard Ebstein of Hebrew University said "Some people really do think more about sex and place a greater importance on it than others and what our study suggests is that genes may make a substantial contribution to these differences."
It is hoped that this study will open novel methods to treat sexual problems. For starters, this has been the first ever study that has linked gene variation to sex drive.