In this episode, Haley Halvorson (Bryn Mawr ’24) tells us what is known (and not known!) about the neurobiology of sadism and masochism. Can rodent models of pain and pleasure inform our understanding of what is happening in the brains’ of people who enjoy pain during sex? Haley explores the relationship between pain and the brain’s endogenous cannabinoid system as she unpacks this question!
A Podcast about the Neurobiology of Sex
