The sexual reward feeling for instance is associated with high levels of dopamine

The sexual reward feeling for instance is associated with high levels of dopamine that are released in the nucleus accumben during sexual activity which has been known to increase sexual urge as well (Pfaus et al).

As more dopamine chemical is being released in the brain, the more an individual crave for an activity such as sex and masturbation for instance; this is because of increased levels of dopamine in the brain. One recent research study by Pfaus et al that sought to investigate this phenomenon found that during sexual orgasm the level of dopamine in the body increases dramatically and in direct proportion to the duration of sexual activity.

This is because dopamine is an essential hormone that is involved in transmitting feel good hormones which would imply that whenever such feelings are experienced then it must be drastically produced to facilitate those other hormones. In fact many research studies have documented observable changes in the activity of the brain when a head scan is done to persons experiencing ejaculation (Pfaus et al). This is verifiable evidence that sexual activity directly causes heightened surges of dopamine levels in the body.

Generally, the activities of dopamine are more pronounced in the brain near the ear and that is where an action like orgasm is first experienced; when an individual experiences dopamine surges they feel high or extraordinarily good. This is exactly the feeling that is experienced by drug users which makes them behave as if they are possessed during the short duration of time when they have that dopamine surge. On the other hand, when sexual activity in an individual is ceased the level of dopamine drastically reduces. When dopamine levels returns to normal the brain restrains impulsively and we tend to behave more cautiously and behave more rationally.