The Kinky Brain - The Neuroscience of BDSM
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Part 1 - The Basics
General Ideas about BDSM and Kink
The Stigma of BDSM
The Ethics of BDSM
BDSM Is an Art
Kinks, Squicks and Kink-Shaming
Why Do Sadists Like to Inflict Pain?
Part 2 - The Neuroscience of BDSM
Synapses and Neurotransmitters
Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Serotonin
Dopamine, Addiction and the Reward Pathway
Norepinephrine and Stress
Opioid Receptors and Endorphins
Cannabinoid Receptors and Endocannabinoids
Social Neuropeptides: Oxytocin and Vasopressin
Pain Neurophysiology
The Neuroscience of Spanking
Areas of the Brain Involved in Masochism
Part 3 - Sadomasochism
The Art of Bondage
Non-Impact Sadomasochism
Hot Spicy Buns - Using Hot Peppers and Capsaicin
Figging: the Kink of Putting Ginger in Your Butt
Electricity Play
Choking and Breath Play (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Part 4 - Dominance/submission
What Happens in a Dominance/Submission Relationship?
Types of Dominance/Submission Relationships
The Origins of Dominance/Submission
Part 5 - Altered States of Consciousness in BDSM
Detecting the Different Sub Spaces
Sub Space in Bondage
Sub Space in Dominance/Submission
Endorphins or Endocannabinoids? The Runner's High
Top Space
Sub Drop
Sex, BDSM and Mysticism
Sadism, Empathy and Compassion
Part 6 - Dangers and Abuse in BDSM
Responsibilities of the Dominant and the Submissive
Panic Attacks in BDSM
Questionable Consent
How to Recognize Abuse in BDSM Relationships
Drugs and BDSM
Should People with mental Conditions practice BDSM?
Can BDSM Be Therapeutic?