COMMENTS: What this shows is that rats like to gamble, so it’s a evolutionary advantage to gamble. It also shows that near misses can heightened dopamine response. As stated, if gambling can alter our limbic brains, then porn certainly can. It is also a reminder that we share basic limbic functions with our mammal cousins.
Winstanley CA, Cocker PJ, Rogers RD.
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011 Jan 5;
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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I’m in my early 30s and just recently decided to classify myself as a porn addict. 
I was introduced to porn early in high school, finding stuff at home and what friends would share. It seemed pretty normal at the time.
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Taken from blog post of Todd Becker: I find that cold showers are great for the mood. Not only are they physically invigorating, they make you feel alive, vital and ready to take on the day. They stimulate thinking early in the morning. … These effects are apparent with the first cold shower. If you […]
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COMMENTS: This research shows that the reward circuitry and dopamine producing nerve cells respond to fear. The same circuit that drives us with dopamine to pursue our goals, such as orgasm, is also activated by fear. This is why we “like” scary things – roller coasters, bungy-jumping, horror movies, etc. We wonder if fear or […]
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I found these videos the other day and found them to be very interesting. I actually read the brain book mentioned in the videos, and it’s great as well. Everything adds up. Personal testament: I quit porn a few months ago. Since then haven’t cheated or looked at porn. I’ve seen a few images by […]
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Neurophysiology of Erectile Function: Androgenic Effects
ARTHUR L. BURNETT
Journal of Andrology, Vol. 24, No. 90060, 2003
Copyright © American Society of Andrology
From the Department of Urology, The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
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By San Diego Sexual Medicine
CENTRAL MECHANISMS OF MALE SEXUAL AROUSAL
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Many porn users report that delayed ejaculation was a precursor to their erectile dysfunction. Years of porn use can cause a variety of symptoms, which when examined, lie on a spectrum. Desensitization of the reward circuitry is at the root of these various symptoms, which include:
Melis MR, Argiolas A.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2011 Jan;35(3):939-55. Epub 2010 Nov 2.
Bernard B. Brodie Department of Neuroscience, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy. [email protected]
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 35 (2011) 939-955
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