Euphoria is not a
separate core emotion. Rather it represents a brief period of intense excitement,
bliss, or pleasure that may be genuine or that can be chemically induced. Euphoria
provides energy to experience special moments at an intense level but was not designed
to be sustained for long periods of time. According to Kent Berridge, an affective
neuroscientist, intense euphoria occurs from the simultaneous
activation of every hedonic
hotspot within the brain's reward system. Substances that can trigger a mild euphoria
include tobacco, caffeine, small doses of alcohol (when first ingested), THC, barbiturates and benzodiazepines, amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA,
and methylphenidate , etc. Euphoria may signal early carbon monoxide poisoning (e.g., “choking game). For some, emotionally arousing music, dancing, intense aerobic exercise, or sexual activities, may induce euphoria. It may also be a symptom
of specific neurological
or neuropsychiatric disorders, such as mania associated with bi-polar disorder.
Intense “romantic love” and portions of the human sexual response are also
associated with euphoria. More tomorrow.
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