Porn alters sexual behavior; so do other things A new Dutch study (“Does Viewing Explain Doing? Assessing the Association Between Sexually Explicit Materials Use and Sexual Behaviors in a Large Sample of Dutch Adolescents and Young Adults“) finds porn use correlates with risky sexual behavior in 15 to 25-year olds…and that other things do as […]
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J Genet Syndr Gene Ther. 2013 February 10; 4(121): 1000121. doi: 10.4172/2157-7412.1000121 K Blum,1,3,9,* M Oscar-Berman,2 D Barh,3 J Giordano,5 and MS Gold1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Having entered the genomics era with confidence in the future of medicine, including psychiatry, identifying the role of DNA and polymorphic […]
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J Genet Syndr Gene Ther. 2013 February 10; 4(121): 1000121. doi: 10.4172/2157-7412.1000121 K Blum,1,3,9,* M Oscar-Berman,2 D Barh,3 J Giordano,5 and MS Gold1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Having entered the genomics era with confidence in the future of medicine, including psychiatry, identifying the role of DNA and polymorphic […]
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COMMENTS: Review clearly delineating OCD from behavioral addictions. Biochem Pharmacol. 2008 January 1; 75(1): 63–75. Published online 2007 July 3. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2007.06.043 PMCID: PMC2222549 NIHMSID: NIHMS37091 Judson A. Brewer, MD PhD and Marc N. Potenza, MD PhD Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available […]
COMMENTS: Makes a clear distinction between compulsive behaviors such as OCD, and impulsive behaviors such gambling addiction. Deniers of behavioral addictions often say that those with porn addiction simply have a compulsive behavior, rather than an addiction. This refutes this bogus claim. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2010 February; 35(3): 591–604. Published online 2009 November 25. doi: 10.1038/npp.2009.185 PMCID: […]
Youth and intense sexual arousal are a surprisingly volatile combination Research on animals suggests that first sexual experiences may have more power to shape our individual sexual proclivities than we would guess, and that they do so via specific brain mechanisms. Consider the following research on young, virgin rats: “What is that scent you’re wearing, […]
PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e59087. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059087. Epub 2013 Mar 12. Wolniczak I, Cáceres-Delaguila JA, Palma-Ardiles G, Arroyo KJ, Solís-Visscher R, Paredes-Yauri S, Mego-Aquije K, Bernabe-Ortiz A. Source School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas – UPC, Lima, Peru. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Internet can accelerate information exchange. Social networks are the most accessed […]
According to the Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) diagnostic manual, Internet addiction is divided into five categories: addiction to online games, pornography, social networking, Internet information and Internet shopping. The Internet is arguably one of the most impactful and important inventions well, ever. It has the ability to inform millions, to entertain, to escape into an […]
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Nature Reviews Neuroscience 12, 638-651 (November 2011) | doi:10.1038/nrn3105 Paul J. Kenny1 About the author Abstract The hedonic properties of food can stimulate feeding behaviour even when energy requirements have been met, contributing to weight gain and obesity. Similarly, the hedonic effects of drugs of abuse can motivate their excessive intake, culminating in addiction. Common […]
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From reddit/nofap – link The Physiological and Psychological Effects of Modern Day Pornography When being close with another girl, I started noticing how porn had affected my sex life….I no longer feel anything during sex. I imagine I am in a porn scene… and whenever I get rid of my concentration for a while, I […]
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