2006-07-25 22:41:46 · 5 answers · asked by bella 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Sexually speaking.
2006-07-25 22:47:23 · update #1
Pain, violence, sex and love all are associated with the release of a variety of hormones and chemicals within the human body. Furthermore, humans have been shown to exhibit sympathetic responses in their bodies while watching, hearing, or imagining such experiences.
Levels of sex hormone testosterone can be temporarily affected by one's role S&M interactions. Dominant participants often get raised testosterone levels; whereas submissive participants often get depressed testosterone levels.
Endorphins are released by pain experiences and can be perceived as pleasurable and possibly psychologically addictive. It is due to this same release of endorphins that people can become addicted to self harm. In this way, the acts of self harm and engaging in masochistic behavior can be similar in function though most would agree, not in causality.
Brain chemicals such as serotonin and melatonin can be affected by emotional or stressful experiences.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released during stressful or painful experiences, and can cause a pleasurable 'rush'.
The effects of S&M on body chemistry probably reinforce the behavior and therefore create psychological states that seek to further such behavior.
2006-07-25 22:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by GVD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are polar opposites. Two sides of the same coin.
2006-07-25 23:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by vixenrules80 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't they the same?
2006-07-25 22:50:12 · answer #3 · answered by Borchap 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no pain no gain!
2006-07-25 22:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by Musty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are we talking sex or otherwise?
2006-07-25 22:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋