Cold Showers

Taken from blog post of Todd Becker: I find that cold showers are great for the mood. Not only are they physically invigorating, they make you feel alive, vital and ready to take on the day. They stimulate thinking early in the morning. … These effects are apparent with the first cold shower. If you […]

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Research finds source of thrill from fear

HOCD may be fueled by dopamine released in response to fearFredrick and Antonio Jackson and Laura Rodriguez grinned after racing go-karts at Adventure Crossing. They admit they like a little excitement and danger — after all, they’re Marines. Antonio, 27, likes roller coasters.

“Sometimes you get a feeling like, ‘I can’t believe I just did that,’ ” he said. “Once you get off it, you’re like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to get back on this. It was great.’ ”
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Review. Central control of penile erection: A re-visitation of the role of oxytocin and its interaction with dopamine and glutamic acid in male rats (2011)

Melis MR, Argiolas A.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2011 Jan;35(3):939-55. Epub 2010 Nov 2.

Bernard B. Brodie Department of Neuroscience, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy. [email protected]

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 35 (2011) 939-955

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