'Sex Chip' Being Developed By British Scientists

Scientists in Britain are developing an electronic 'sex chip' that could be implanted into the brain to stimulate pleasure.

The technology has been used to treat Parkinson's disease so far but scientists have discovered that that focusing on the area of the brain just behind the eyes known as the orbitofrontal cortex - could give feelings of pleasure associated with sex.

"There is evidence that this chip will work," says Neurosurgery professor at Oxford University, Tipu Aziz.

"A few years ago a scientist implanted such a device into the brain of a woman with a low sex drive and turned her into a very sexually active woman. She didn't like the sudden change, so the wiring in her head was removed."

"When the technology is improved, we can use deep brain stimulation in many new areas. It will be more subtle, with more control over the power so you may be able to turn the chip on and off when needed."

"In 10 years' time the range of therapies available will be amazing �- we don't know half the possibilities yet."

An electronic machine, called the Orgasmatron, after Woody Allen's film 'Sleeper', is also under development by a North Carolina doctor, who is modifying a spinal cord stimulator to pleasure women after he came across its positive side effects by accident.

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