Post-Orgasmic State

Wanting to exercise or write down ideas after sex is treated as a positive sign. The central way to evaluate sexual practice is whether sex leaves a person energized or depleted. The article identifies the post-orgasmic state as the closest naturally occurring analog to the therapeutic MDMA window. The article says the post-orgasmic state and therapeutic MDMA window share a comparable neurochemical profile. The article frames post-sex energy assessment as functional rather than moral. Feeling depleted after sex indicates that the sexual practice needs to change. Passing out or feeling immobilized after sex is described as a symptom of energy loss. The article suggests the post-orgasmic state may provide a non-pharmacological route to the same therapeutic mechanism.