When people fuck...

[GoodGirlsGetGutted]

Has anyone ever noticed that when people are fucking, they always redundantly tell their partners to do what they're already doing.

Examples:

*she's sucking his dick*
Him: "Suck my dick"

*he's fucking her in the ass*
Her: "Fuck my ass"

What do you think causes this sociological phenomenon?

[mcZu]

The nucleus accumbens, which plays an important role in reward, pleasure, laughter, addiction, aggression, fear, and placebo effects, is most likely the cause of this psychological phenomena. I think that the sexual arousal, that is generated in the pleasure center of the brain, crosses paths with the placebo effects section in the nucleus accumbens. Since both brain halves have such a nucleus accumbens, I think that the dopamine levels get processed by different sections in that pleasure center of the brain, thus giving the person in question a placebo effect; where he/she is aware of, ergo the person asks for something he is already getting.

PS: I think that this belongs in the Serious Debate section.

[GoodGirlsGetGutted]

Excellent!
I knew it had to be rooted in the central nervous system (well... obviously).
And then, after sex, the tryptophan kicks in, removing said placebo effect and replacing it with an euphoric detachment from physical awareness.

[hype]

you watch too much porn. i'm guessing you've never had sex?

[GoodGirlsGetGutted]

you watch too much porn. i'm guessing you've never had sex?

I'm guessing you have nothing intelligent to contribute to this discussion.

[mcZu]

Excellent!
I knew it had to be rooted in the central nervous system (well... obviously).
And then, after sex, the tryptophan kicks in, removing said placebo effect and replacing it with an euphoric detachment from physical awareness.

Most likely, yeah. After the serotonin levels ascend, the person in question feels a wave of euphory that floods his/her body. And the placebo effect fades away.

[AbramIsaac]

you watch too much porn. i'm guessing you've never had sex?

I'm guessing you have nothing intelligent to contribute to this discussion.

Beat me to it. Shit.

Tryptophan is interesting...it's odd that Tryptophan itself will make you sleepy, but 5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan acts like a mood elevator, so much so that it's often in energy drinks.

[mcZu]

^That's 'cause it affects your mood. And mood can vary from sleepy/lazy to energetic/enthusiastic. It's interesting that two extremes can be caused by the same cause, indeed.

[GoodGirlsGetGutted]

5-HTP, being metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters pertaining to tryptophan, is actually used in sleep aids.
It's funny how things work, pharmacologically.
As in how a drug like chlorpromazine, a stimulant, is adversely employed as a sedative.

[AbramIsaac]

5-HTP, being metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters pertaining to tryptophan, is actually used in sleep aids.
It's funny how things work, pharmacologically.
As in how a drug like chlorpromazine, a stimulant, is adversely employed as a sedative.

Ah, yes, 5-HTP is great for quality sleep as well. I've been told that a daily regimen of the stuff will elevate your mood and make you sleep extremely well.

Pharmacology is in interesting field, alright. For instance, Salvornin-A works on the Opioid receptors but produces an extremely psychedelic effect, as opposed to analgesia.

[mcZu]

That's interesting. I don't know that much about pharmaceutical affects on the human body. Because I'm more interested in psychology.

[Banks]

you watch too much porn. i'm guessing you've never had sex?

I'm guessing you have nothing intelligent to contribute to this discussion.

I think they repeat "suck my dick" or "fuck my ass" so she keeps making, like, is not yet time to stop.

[AbramIsaac]

That's interesting. I don't know that much about pharmaceutical affects on the human body. Because I'm more interested in psychology.

Yes, psychology quite the field. I've always thought about going into it, but chose Technology instead.

I think my interest in the effects of psychedelic drugs is most likely rooted in my interest of psychology. That, and my relative interest in anthropology.

[GoodGirlsGetGutted]

Anaesthetics always fascinated me the most.
The idea of putting someone in a death-like, painless state is mindblowing.
I'm curious to know if humans can be put in a state of zombification (for lack of a better suited word) by use of potent neurotoxins and/or anesthetics.
Tetradotoxin, for example, or perhaps a more concentrated form of midazolam.
The methodology to inducing zombification seems to be enhancing the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA on the GABAA receptors, or possibly that of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (any ligand-gated ion channel) to the end result of neural inhibition.

[mcZu]

Yes, psychology quite the field. I've always thought about going into it, but chose Technology instead.

I think my interest in the effects of psychedelic drugs is most likely rooted in my interest of psychology. That, and my relative interest in anthropology.

Same over here, but I chose International Business instead. Marketing has remotely to do with psychology, so I'm not that far away from where I wanted to be. I might even, when I'm done with IBMS, try to major in psychology.

The most informational thread of TR to date.

@Zu, I'm taking AP Psychology and AP Sociology next year and have already decided I want my major to be in psychology unless I don't enjoy those classes.

Awesome, I wish I had done that. I just hope I can major in pysochology without having to do the minor first when I'm done with IBMS.