BDSM Lexicon · Experience & emotions

Adrenaline

Adrenaline is a stress hormone produced by the body in exciting or intense situations. Adrenaline plays a major role in BDSM: it intensifies feelings of excitement, alertness, euphoria, and intensity during pain, fear, or surrender.

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• Aftercare
• Fear
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• Surrender

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