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Hekate 9/11/25 Hekate 9/11/25

PAIN AS PLEASURE I: Common Pathways

Impact play becomes erotic because pain and pleasure overlap in the brain. In safe, consensual contexts, pain can activate reward circuits, transforming sensation into pleasure. But how?