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• +.. neopsychedelia
• +..psychedelic rock
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Those sports that involve maximal sustained physical exertion and effort and that are associated with the most severe anaerobic pain probably are also closely linked to the cycle of traumatic arousal and reward characteristics of reenactment. The “runner’s high” has been described at length since the boom in recreational running began in the 1970s. This high has been linked to the release of endorphins triggered by extreme exertion, and this relationship between exertion and endorphin release has been reasonably well validated. Marathons, ultramarathons, triathlons, and competitive cycling are all associated with intense aerobic and anaerobic pain and are probably rewarded and facilitated by endorphin release. In these instances, the stimulus appears to be pain rather than fear. Without this pain, the ultimate reward is substantially lessened.
Scaer, Robert. The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation, and Disease