Compulsive behaviors like sex, exercise or gambling do not downregulate dopamine D2 receptors or produce changes in the brain similar to addictive drugs.

Dopamine D1 receptors mediate desire. The D2 receptors mediate self-control. Addictive drugs downregulate the D2 receptors, inducing the craving and impulsivity of addiction.

Electrodes implanted in the reward pathway do not produce pleasure but craving.

The idea of mental energy makes intuitive sense and is present in mystical traditions. However, there is little evidence that pleasure and sex decrease it.

Pairing a painful stimulus with activation of the amygdala train rats to want the painful stimulus, possibly explaining why masochists desire pain.

Professor Hermes Solenzol was interviewed in the Nicolas Procel Podcast about the dopamine myth prevailing in today’s culture.

Flow requires committing to a task with unbendable intention, abandoning the comfort zone and plugging power drains.

Ego types include survival, daring, caring, self-controlling, possessive, grandiose, wounded, victim and spiritual.

Figging is inserting ginger in the anus or the vagina to produce a burning erotic sensation

Mindfulness and flow are different states of consciousness, but they both diminish the ego, decreasing craving and suffering.

The craving that causes suffering is not due to seeking pleasure, but by the demands of the ego.

Masculinity and femininity are based on sexual differences mediated by the effect of sex hormones on the brain.

Realizing that the unconscious is part of ourselves increases our creativity, intuition, flow and inner peace.

The credibility of podcaster Andrew Huberman is questioned by a multiple cheating scandal.

BDSM induces altered states of consciousness known as sub-space and top-space

The Way of the Warrior philosophy of life summarized in seven points that help me find meaning in my life.

Flow is a mental state of focused attention, selflessness and euphoria.

The runner’s high is an example of endorphin rush, but it is unclear if it is caused by endorphins or endocannabinoids.

Scientific studies show that women who are choked have more psychological problems and changes in brain connectivity.

Choking during sex can produce brain damage from neuronal death from anoxia, reperfusion injury, and changes in heartbeat.