J Genet Syndr Gene Ther. 2011 December 23; 2012(1): S2-001. doi: 10.4172/2157-7412.S2-001 Kenneth Blum,1,4,5,* John Bailey,1 Anthony M Gonzalez,2 Marlene Oscar-Berman,3 Yijun Liu,1 John Giordano,4 Eric Braverman,5,6 and Mark Gold1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Now after many years of successful bariatric (weight-loss) surgeries directed at the obesity epidemic […]
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My letter of April 15, 2013 to the journalist who had contacted me about this article. Hi Molly, RE: “New York Magazine” article “Hands Off” I’m quite disappointed with the article and what was attributed to me. The main problem is that the article conflates masturbation with Internet porn use. As a result, the quotation […]
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The widespread use of Internet porn is one of the fastest moving, most global experiments ever unconsciously conducted. Nearly every young guy with Internet access becomes an eager test subject. Canadian researcher Simon Lajeunesse found most boys seek pornography by age 10 – driven by a brain that is suddenly fascinated by sex. Users […]
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UPDATES: Much has occurred since the Dr.OZ episode. See – Research confirms enormous rise in youthful ED. See this list articles by many experts who treat and recognize porn-induced ED – Porn-Induced ED in the media (experts) Porn and sexual problems? This list contains 26 studies linking porn use/porn addiction to sexual problems and lower […]
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Porn viewing: neurological effects This section does not contain research on the brain changes associated with porn use or porn/sex addiction. For those papers see Brain Studies on Porn Users See here the studies related to the unique qualities of Internet porn (films vs other stimuli, novelty, violation of expectations, anxiety-inducing, virtual reality, etc.) Porn […]
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Porn-induced ED is a relatively recent phenomenon, but there is now a strong scientific literature exploring how it came to exist and what can be done to treat it. Introduction Studies assessing young male sexuality since 2010 report historic levels of sexual dysfunctions, and startling rates of a new scourge: low libido. Documented in this […]
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Is Internet porn like watching golf or like alcohol addiction ? It seems like a silly FAQ, but a famous sexologist stated that Internet porn is no different than playing golf or over-reading the Talmud. Other bogus examples include “watching sunsets” and “taking walks.” Outliers exist for many biological indices. With that in mind, it’s […]
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Comments: Changes in the cerebral cortex are correlated with addiction. Less gray matter in the insula and orbitofrontal cortex strongly correlate with those addicted to drugs – and this was found in Internet addicts. These brain changes correlated with poorer performance on tests measuring frontal cortex function. PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e53055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053055. Epub 2013 Jan […]
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Dev Rev. 2008 Mar;28(1):78-106. Steinberg L. Source Department of Psychology, Temple University. Abstract This article proposes a framework for theory and research on risk-taking that is informed by developmental neuroscience. Two fundamental questions motivate this review. First, why does risk-taking increase between childhood and adolescence? Second, why does risk-taking decline between adolescence and adulthood? Risk-taking […]
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