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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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: […]
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Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2012 February; 100(4): 801–810. Published online 2011 April 22. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.04.015 M. Foster Olive,1,* Richard M. Cleva,1 Peter W. Kalivas,2 and Robert J. Malcolm3 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at Pharmacol Biochem Behav See other articles in PMC that […]
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I am proud to say that I have completed the journey of the 90 day reboot. Through this journey, the success stories posted here have aided me in my battle against this cursed addiction. Therefore, I feel it is only right that I provide and contribute my experience as well. I hope my story can […]
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I am 17 and I started NoFap somewhere around November and today I relapsed for the first time. I didn’t really feel any shame afterwards and after it I just realized that porn is just flat out not that great. I guess after not fapping or watching porn for an extended period of time just […]
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