All Stories. 1  After four years of tending bar at Centaurus, the most elite brothel in the sex-for-pay melee that is the recklessly beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Limas â 47 years old, pleasantly gruff and handsomely handlebar mustached â had become unfazeable.
Alcohol has two noticeable effects on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which influence sexual behavior and urinary excretion. Alcohol depresses the nerve centers in the hypothalamus that control sexual arousal and performance. As BAC increases, sexual behavior increases, but sexual performance declines.
1 The hormones of the pituitary gland help regulate the functions of other endocrine glands. 2  The pituitary gland has two partsâthe anterior lobe and posterior lobeâthat have two very separate functions. 3  The hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary to release or inhibit pituitary hormone production. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH): ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to produce hormones. 2  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): FSH works with LH to ensure normal functioning of the ovaries and testes.