COMMENTS: Study found lower levels of D2 receptors in the reward circuit (striatum), which correlated with the amount of use. Also found that the levels of dopamine receptors aligned with hypofronatlity. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2014 Jul;41(7):1388-97. doi: 10.1007/s00259-014-2708-8. Tian M1, Chen Q, Zhang Y, Du F, Hou H, Chao F, Zhang H. […]
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Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2011 Aug;35(8):1704-12. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.04.003. Epub 2011 Apr 15. Sturman DA, Moghaddam B. Author information Abstract Adolescence is a period of increased behavioral and psychiatric vulnerabilities. It is also a time of dramatic structural and functional neurodevelopment. In recent years studies have examined the precise nature of these brain and behavioral changes, and […]
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Comments: Bonding with loved ones altered the brain, and lessened addictive activities. Psychiatry Res. 2012 May 31;202(2):126-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2012.02.011 Han DH, Kim SM, Lee YS, Renshaw PF. Source Department of Psychiatry, Chung Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Abstract We evaluated whether a brief 3-week family therapy intervention would change patterns […]
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I still have no idea how to indent and space paragraphs, and there will be grammar/spelling mistakes. Sorry. I will be naming pornstars and movies My Story Hello, I’m 17, male, and a virgin. I first saw porn when I was 4. I went into my parents room while they were in the kitchen eating […]
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By Jim Steinberg, Staff Writer – Posted: 12/09/2009 04:56:58 PM PST
If you know someone with a gambling problem and they say they can’t stop, there’s a very good reason. And it isn’t a lack of willpower. A pathological gambler has different brain characteristics than the normal person, scientists now believe.
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More evidence in humans of changes seen in animals – numbed pleasure response from overstimulation. A decline in reward activity associated with dopamine dysregulation. This is what is probably occurring with porn addiction – but no one studies it.
Weight Gain Seems to Change the Brains Response to Food
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Shu, et al, 15 April 2025 Sec. Brain Health and Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 19 – 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1477914 Introduction: There is extensive awareness of internet pornography addiction. It not only affects the mental health of adolescents but also promotes criminal activity. However, the impact of internet pornography addiction on functional in the brain […]
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While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades given the rise of technology and accessibility. Pornography, meaning any media intended to depict or describe sexual content to heighten sexual arousal or pleasure, can […]
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Comment: Well thought out, evidence-based article about the impact of today’s porn. also addresses recovery strategies. Quite long, so get comfortable before reading. With the rise of the digital age, porn has never been more accessible. It’s found on TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones. Within seconds, you could be watching porn right now. And unlike […]
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YBOP and its late creator Gary Wilson have been long targeted with various deplatforming attempts and extensive defamation. A new journal article examines the 2019 “Mormon porn” smear campaign. However, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Since Gary Wilson first created Your Brain on Porn in 2010, it provided a refreshing evidence-based perspective on […]
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