Eval Health Prof. 2011 Mar;34(1):3-56. doi: 10.1177/0163278710380124. Epub 2010 Sep 27. Sussman S1, Lisha N, Griffiths M. Author information Abstract An increasing number of research studies over the last three decades suggest that a wide range of substance and process addictions may serve similar functions. The current article considers 11 such potential addictions (tobacco, alcohol, […]
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Front Pharmacol. 2013; 4: 118. Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2013.00118 Aurélien Bernheim,1 Olivier Halfon,2 and Benjamin Boutrel1,2,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Adolescence, defined as a transition phase toward autonomy and independence, is a natural time of learning and adjustment, particularly in the […]
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I provide 2 updated “Reality Checks” before we get to the 2014 critique. Reality check#1: Neurological & epidemiological studies that refute nearly every claim in Ley et al., 2014: Porn/sex addiction? This page lists over 50 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror […]
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Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2008 Jul;14(7):602-5. [Article in Chinese] Wang T1, Liu B, Wu ZJ, Yang B, Liu JH, Wang JK, Wang SG, Yang WM, Ye ZQ. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: To study the changes of hypothalamus metabolism in patients with psychogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) so as to get some clues to the possible pathogenic […]
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PLoS One. 2014 Feb 5;9(2):e87819. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087819. Heo J1, Oh J2, Subramanian SV3, Kim Y4, Kawachi I3. Abstract BACKGROUND: A psychological disorder called ‘Internet addiction’ has newly emerged along with a dramatic increase of worldwide Internet use. However, few studies have used population-level samples nor taken into account contextual factors on Internet addiction. METHODS AND […]
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Int J Prev Med. 2013 Dec;4(12):1429-37. Kamal NN, Mosallem FA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a growing problem in Egyptian adolescents. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of PIU among high school students in El-Minia Governorate and to determine the personal, clinical, and social characteristics of them. METHODS: A cross-sectional study […]
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EMBO Rep. 2014 Jan 1;15(1):12-6. doi: 10.1002/embr.201338222. Wallace P. Author information Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth (CTY) online programs and IT. http://embor.embopress.org/content/15/1/12 Although ‘Internet addiction disorder’ is not officially recognized as a disorder by the psychiatric community—it was not included in the recently released Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder V (DSM‐V), […]
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Addict Behav. 2014 Mar;39(3):744-7. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.12.010. Tang J1, Yu Y2, Du Y3, Ma Y4, Zhang D5, Wang J6. Author information Abstract Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents is a serious public health problem around the world. However, there have been few studies that examine the association between IA and stressful life events and psychological symptoms among […]
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TL;DR: Had ADHD and anxiety, started NoFap, Anxiety almost gone, ADHD still there but reduced. Better life. Feelsgoodman. Firstly, my first language isn’t English so go easy on me If I make any grammar mistakes. Secondly, I will try to get as much out of me as possible from my experience of NoFap in my […]
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The overlap between binge eating disorder and substance use disorders: Diagnosis and neurobiology Journal Journal of Behavioral Addictions Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó ISSN 2062-5871 (Print) 2063-5303 (Online) Subject Psychology and Psychiatry Issue Volume 2, Number 4/December 2013 Category Review Article Pages 191-198 DOI 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.015 Subject Group Behavioral Science Online Date Tuesday, October 15, 2013 References Ait-Daoud, […]
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