Stimulation
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
"It has been shown in "Thrills in Response to Music and Other Stimuli" (1980) that some experiencing musical frisson report reduced excitement when under administration of naloxone (an opioid receptor antagonist), suggesting musical frisson gives rise to endogenous opioid peptides similar to other pleasurable experiences." --Sholem Stein |
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Stimulation is the action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity.
The word is also often used metaphorically. For example, an interesting or fun activity can be described as "stimulating," regardless of its physical effects on nerves.
See also
- Psychomotor agitation
- Stimulus (physiology)
- Stimming
- Irritation
- Hypoadrenia
- Stress
- Stress management
- Sexual stimulation