Here’s what forum members learned when they asked their urologists whether they need to ejaculate frequently to protect prostate health:
[…]
Read More… from Forum members ask their urologists about ejaculation frequency
There’s a strong meme out there that says, “Use it or lose it,” and when people have used porn heavily enough to squelch their erections, they fear to stop masturbating, thinking their lack of responsiveness will get worse. Or they think they need to “remind” their penises what to do by using porn to achieve […]
Read More… from If I have ED, don’t I need to “use it or lose it?”
Neuropsychopharmacology (2008) 33, 166–180; doi:10.1038/sj.npp.1301564; published online 5 September 2007
Full Study: Drug Addiction as a Pathology of Staged Neuroplasticity
[…]
Read More… from Drug Addiction as a Pathology of Staged Neuroplasticity (2007)
Neuropsychopharmacology (2007) 32, 1678–1686; doi:10.1038/sj.npp.1301295; published online 3 January 2007, Martin Zack1,2,3 and Constantine X Poulos4, Correspondence: Dr M Zack, Clinical Neuroscience Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2S1.
ABSTRACT
[…]
COMMENTS: Study shows that a natural reinforcer – sugar – can cause the same effects as an addictive drug: dependence, tolerance, and withdrawal. Sugar caused changes in dopamine function—that is, dopamine dysregulation.
[…]
Read More… from (L) Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence (2008)
I started porn use pretty young, like most of you here probably did. I wanted to watch a band concert on a video my bro had. Needless to say, it wasn’t the band I expected. From here my habit continued for years, until I met my first girlfriend. I stayed free from porn whilst I […]
I started masturbating at the age of 14. Some periods were…interesting. I could masturbate 4 times a day at the “interesting” periods which could last for a week. In any case, I masturbated at least once a day. Whenever I was abroad or not in the house, I did not masturbate. Those days were pain. I had erections all the time…
[…]
Watch Gabe Deem’s video about using porn to get to sleep on RebootNation.org Comments from two men: More stress=more masturbation. Frequency goes way up nearing finals and before a paper is due. It’s a stress reliever and clears the brain so you can focus. Not long after orgasm (sometimes even ten minutes later) I am […]
Comments: Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist used primarily in the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence. The article has excellent explanations of the addictive process and behavioral addictions. by Michael Bostwick, MD and Jeffrey A. Bucci, MD doi: 10.4065/83.2.226 Mayo Clinic Proceedings, February 2008 vol. 83 no. 2 226-230 View online Article Outline […]
Read More… from Internet Sex Addiction Treated With Naltrexone (2008)
COMMENTS: I picked this editorial because it is relatively easy to understand and nicely structured. It lays out all the basics, and discusses individual drugs. Keep in mind that all addictions, whether porn, drugs, or gambling, involve the same underlying mechanisms and neural pathways.
[…]
Read More… from Neurobiology of Addiction and Implications for Treatment (2003)