This page contains short internet addiction summaries of the latest research on Internet Addiction (As of 2020 we are no longer adding studies to this current page: see this page for all Internet addiction studies). Other studies involving Internet Gaming Addiction (IGD) can be found here. Internet addiction brain studies have already confirmed the presence […]
Did addiction politics leave us stranded on a slippery slope? Ever wonder why the brains of pathological gamblers, food addicts and video-game addicts have been studied, yet no one has studied the brains of porn addicts? We’ve certainly wondered—especially as one often hears the claim that the absence of studies is “proof” that porn addiction/sex […]
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Comments: More evidence accumulating for “Interent Addiction”. In this study 18% of college students met the criteria for Internet addiction. Authors suggested that Interent addiction caused several mood disorders, including anxiety, OCD and depression. J Res Med Sci. 2011 Jun;16(6):793-800. Link to Full Study Alavi SS, Maracy MR, Jannatifard F, Eslami M. Source Management and Medical […]
Comments: Written in 2008, before several studies confirmed brain changes occur in Internet/gaming addicts that parallel changes seen in the brains of drug addicts. Editorial | March 01, 2008 Issues for DSM-V: Internet Addiction Jerald J. Block Am J Psychiatry 2008;165:306-307. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07101556 Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. […]
Comments: Written in 2008, before several studies confirmed brain changes occur in Internet/gaming addicts that parallel changes seen in the brains of drug addicts. Editorial | March 01, 2008 Issues for DSM-V: Internet Addiction Jerald J. Block Am J Psychiatry 2008;165:306-307. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07101556 Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. […]
Internet porn appears to be “sex-negative” for many users, reducing performance. A growing number of young, healthy Internet pornography users are complaining of delayed ejaculation, inability to be turned on by real partners, and sluggish erections. Lots of guys, 20s or so, can’t get it up anymore with a real girl, and they all relate […]
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ED Recovery Stories 6 is part of an 8-page series containing shorter accounts. For longer, more detailed ED accounts see Rebooting Accounts and External Rebooting Blogs & Threads ——————————————————————————————————————————————- 1 month into PIED reboot! Hi guys, my name is Travis. I first learned about the dangers of high speed internet porn a little over a […]
Comments: Note that a reduction of D2 (dopamine) receptors is thought to be associated with ADHD. Many men who give up porn see improvements in concentration and focus. Addictions are known to cause a decline in dopamine D2 receptors in the reward circuitry.
If Twinkies and soda can lead to ADD/ADHD, what could watching porn do? I’ve never heard of Twinkies-induced ED at age 21.
Postgrad Med. 2011 Sep;123(5):39-49.
Johnson RJ, Gold MS, Johnson DR, Ishimoto T, Lanaspa MA, Zahniser NR, Avena NM.
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Two types of brain changes may occur when you use Internet porn: psychological and addiction related. Both involve neuroplastic alterations in the structure of nerve cells and their connections. No clear line separates psychological from addictive changes. Is it conditioning, or a “numbed pleasure response”, that has someone craving a particular fetish or genre of porn? Or is it both?
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A major event has occurred in the realm of addiction science and treatment. America’s top addiction experts at The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) have just released their sweeping new definition of addiction. The new definition, and associated Q&A’s, echoes the major points made here at www.yourbrainonporn.com. Foremost, behavioral addictions affect the brain just […]