Comments: States – Internet addiction may be as high as 25% in the population, and ADHD is associated with overuse, and may exacerbate symptoms. Atten Defic Hyperact Disord. 2011 Dec;3(4):327-34. Epub 2011 Sep 24. Weiss MD, Baer S, Allan BA, Saran K, Schibuk H. Source Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of BC, University of British […]
Comments: really nice article explaining dopamine Published on December 11, 2011 by Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D. in Greaseless Reaching a goal triggers dopamine. That feels great, but the spurt soon ends. Then you become who you were before the spurt. If you’re not comfortable with that, you can get caught up in endless efforts to […]
Background 10 – 10 I have realised I am addicted to porn, and if I am honest, masturbation. Having experienced ED in my late teens early twenty’s I had always thought it was down to excess alcohol and nerves. From my teenage years porn has always been a part of my life. Whenever I failed […]
Tales of Porn-Related ED 6 is in an 8-part series of stories with a very small sampling of self-reports by various men who have experienced porn-induced ED. For more stories check out these porn-induced ED threads and forum sections: Too much porn/masturbation cause ED? (3300 posts) 22 with porn induced erectile dysfunction? (450 posts) Porn-induced […]
26 Sept (My story) I think it is about time for me to tell my story, and be a part of the group of people who are recovering, although I think I am just about recovered. I am going to be a bit thorough with my addiction to PMO, so that people can find similarities, […]
Tales of Porn-Related ED 5 is in an 8-part series of stories with a very small sampling of self-reports by various men who have experienced porn-induced ED. For more stories check out these porn-induced ED threads and forum sections: Too much porn/masturbation cause ED? (3300 posts) 22 with porn induced erectile dysfunction? (450 posts) Porn-induced […]
Day 7 Here is my story. I am 47 and have suffered from ED my whole life. Unfortunately for me I discovered porn way before my first sexual experience. From the first time I looked at it I was hooked (my brother left a copy of Penthouse out on his bed) as there was just […]
Comments: #4 – Sexual exhaustion was prevented by introducing a novel female (that’s what porn does). #5 – Androgen receptor density in the hypothalamus (MPOA) is drastically reduced in sexually exhausted animals. #6 – Length recovery is unknown, but may take 7 days or longer. Scand J Psychol. 2003 Jul;44(3):257-63. Fernández-Guasti A, Rodríguez-Manzo G. Source Departamento […]
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From the group of studies below we can conclude: Nocturnal erections are testosterone-dependant (spinal reflexes), but wakeful erections are largely dopamine-dependant (brain). Supplementary testosterone given to men with low testosterone had little effect on daytime erections associated with watching porn. Erections from watching porn, or physical stimulation of the penis, involve a testosterone-independent system. In […]
History Today, I am 41 days without P, 39 days without M/O, and most definitely would never have made it this far (or probably tried at all) without Marnia and Gary’s hard work on spreading awareness about this addiction. Thank you both very much. Also, the personal accounts and rebooting stories have really been something […]