From Technology vs Writing And Thinking … Reading this and watching this riveting Tedx talk on the impact of online porn on young male brains – essentially numbing them to actual sex with real human beings and creating an epidemic of young men with floppy dicks (I refuse to use the term “erectile dysfunction” when […]
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“Chaser” is the term often used to describe intense cravings that follow orgasm, perhaps immediately or perhaps the following day. They likely arise from neurochemical changes naturally triggered by climax. Men often report that the chaser eases over time as the brain finds a new balance during rebooting. For more, read Do You Need a […]
I have been participating in nofap for a while now and I believe it is time to unleash my story to you all in the hope that you will continue to support me and perhaps shed some light on my past. I should say initially that I am now doing extremely well, have a girlfriend, […]
Read More… from Age 22 – Fatherless, alone, misguided and troubled to healthy, educated and happy!
Biol Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 May 1. Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychiatry. 2013 May 1; 73(9): 819–826. Published online 2012 Oct 5. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.09.001 PMCID: PMC3548035 NIHMSID: NIHMS407698 Roy A. Wise Abstract The question of whether (or to what degree) obesity reflects addiction to high energy foods often narrows […]
Read More… from Dual roles of dopamine in food and drug seeking: the drive-reward paradox (2013)
Transl Psychiatry. 2013 March; 3(3): e238. Published online 2013 March 5. doi: 10.1038/tp.2013.7 PMCID: PMC3625918 L D Selemon1,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Adolescent brain maturation is characterized by the emergence of executive function mediated by the prefrontal cortex, e.g., goal planning, inhibition of impulsive behavior […]
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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December 26, 2012 – I’ve been looking at porn as long as I can remember. I’ve been feeling guilty about it just as long. I felt shitty about it at first because of religious reasons, but as porn started to affect other parts of my life, I started to feel shitty about it all-around. I […]
Read More… from Age 21 – End of addiction, Beginning of romance
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: […]