J Behav Addict. 2018 Dec 23:1-13. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.127. Blycker GR1,2, Potenza MN3,4,5. 1 College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island , Kingston, RI, USA. 2 Hälsosam Therapy , Jamestown, RI, USA. 3 Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and the Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University , New Haven, CT, USA. 4 Connecticut Council […]
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Review article Bridie H Peters Abstract Aims: This review aims to summarise the research exploring the health effects of internet pornography on its users. It focuses on pornography’s addictive potential, impact on sexual behaviours and mental health. Methods: The relevant literature concerning the health effects of internet pornography was reviewed. Resources were sourced from databases […]
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I am a 28-year-old bisexual man. I never thought women liked me. I always had trust issues with them (and with world in general!). Ever since I discovered Porn (around the age of 15!), my relationships have followed a predictably ominous pattern with even more disastrous results. I grew up with an abusive dad. I […]
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Comments: This study reports poorer executive functioning and lower activation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during the cognitive tests (Stroop test). All this indicates poorer prefrontal cortex functioning, which is a hallmark of addiction, and manifests as the inability to control use or suppress cravings. ————————————————– Front. Psychiatry, 25 September 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00460 Ji-Woo Seok1 and […]
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Andrologia. 2018 Oct 1:e13160. doi: 10.1111/and.13160. Chen G1,2, Chen J2, Yang B2, Yu W2, Chen Y3, Dai Y2. Abstract Nonorganic erectile dysfunction is a problem with unknown central mechanisms. Changes in brain activity in the amygdala have been observed in human patients. This study aimed to investigate the dopamine system in the basolateral amygdala of […]
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Neuroscience. 2018 Nov 10;396:1-23. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.11.002. Sanna F1, Poddighe L2, Serra MP2, Boi M2, Bratzu J3, Sanna F4, Corda MG4, Giorgi O4, Melis MR3, Argiolas A5, Quartu M6. Abstract Male Roman High- (RHA) and Low-Avoidance (RLA) rats display significant differences in sexual behavior (RHA rats exhibit higher sexual motivation and better copulatory performance than RLA […]
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I’m 24. Hard mode for the first 450ish days until my wedding. The benefits that you feel in the beginning we’re temporary for me, but there are other benefits like not sexualizing women, generally being more content, and less feeling of guilt and self loathing. I don’t go to the gym, more into running and […]
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Brain and Cognition Volume 110, December 2016, Pages 53-63 CharlesSpencea KatsunoriOkajimab Adrian DavidCheokc OliviaPetitc CharlesMichela https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2015.08.006 Highlights •Brain and visual system development intimately linked to acquisition of food. •Dramatic physiological and neurophysiological changes seen in response to food images. •There is a danger that our growing exposure to beautifully presented images of food having […]
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I (24M) made it to 90 days yesterday, and it was only my 3rd attempt. My first was like 2 years ago and that lasted idk a week maybe, my second started in June and lasted close to a month but I was traveling and visiting family and I was super bored some of the […]
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For me PMO was causing relationship issues (now fixed!!) And perhaps just as exciting is that I don’t have to tense every fibre in my body to climax. Yeah so just an observation / advice for those considering NoFap. Going Pornfree (for me) has led to a much reduced urge to fap – I still […]
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