Asphyxiophilia -

—please know that mental health professionals and harm-reduction resources (like the "Solo Asphyxiation Safety" guidelines from certain sex-positive educators) universally emphasize that no method is safe , and many who died believed they had a foolproof escape mechanism. If the interest is persistent, speaking with a kink-aware therapist is strongly advised.

Would you like a more detailed breakdown of the neurochemistry involved, the historical literature on it (e.g., Krafft-Ebing's case studies), or the harm-reduction arguments that some researchers have controversially proposed? asphyxiophilia

It sounds like you're referring to the paraphilia known as (also called autoerotic asphyxiation when self-practiced). This involves achieving or heightening sexual arousal through the reduction of oxygen to the brain, typically via strangulation, suffocation, or chest compression. the historical literature on it (e.g.