The reason why men fall asleep quickly after sex has been identified

Scientists finally managed to establish the reason for strong sleepiness in men after sexual intercourse. It turned out that the cerebral cortex completely stops functioning in men after sex. This was determined by researchers from the French Inserm Medical Center.

The release of serotonin and oxytocin leads to a powerful hypnotic effect, and the cerebellar amygdala and convolutions of the cortex give the body a signal to stop sexual desire.

“These experiments gave us the first hints about what happens in the brain during orgasm. After it, men usually experience a period of restlessness when they cannot be woken up,” explained neurosurgeon Serge Stoler.

“It seems that everything is different for women. They don't have such a strong phase of restlessness, and they want a continuation, when the man just needs rest,” the scientist noted.