Pain and pleasure

Some philosophers, such as Jeremy Bentham and Baruch Spinoza, have hypothesized that the sensations of pain and pleasure are part of a continuum.

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There is strong evidence for biological connections between the neurochemical pathways used for the perception of pain and those involved in the perception of pleasure and other psychological rewards.

These probably involve dopamine and endorphin pathways.

See also

• Algolagnia
• BDSM
• Erotic spanking
• Flagellation
• Love bite
• Pain (philosophy)
• Sadism and masochism
• Self-harm