24.10.2011 – D(ay) 1 The problems: ED w/girls, premature ejaculation, decreased libido, decreased focus. I started to write it all down on day 54. As a side note: I wouldn’t normally discuss this stuff in public but for the benefit of doubters and the guys new to it I present the testimony and hope it […]
Comments: Like studies before it, brain scans revealed addiction-like structural changes in those with Internet addiction. Abnormalities in white and gray matter are also found in those with drug addiction. FULL STUDY Background Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is currently becoming a serious mental health issue around the globe. Previous studies regarding IAD were mainly focused […]
Comments: This study acknowledges that Internet pornography (cybersexual) is one of five categories of Internt addiction. It also states the problem is growing. ScientificWorldJournal. 2011; 11: 2187–2196. Published online 2011 November 3. doi: 10.1100/2011/308631 Hing Keung Ma Department of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Academic Editor: Joav Merrick This is an open […]
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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 […]
Summaries of the latest research papers on video gaming addiction. I created a sperate summary list for “Internet Addiction studies“. As with food and gambling addiction, brain studies reveal the same major changes as seen in drugs (hypofrontality, desensitization, sensitization). Altered regional cerebral glucose metabolism in internet game overusers: a 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography study. CNS Spectr. 2010 Mar;15(3):159-66. […]
This page contains short internet addiction summaries of the latest research on Internet Addiction (As of 2020 we are no longer adding studies to this current page: see this page for all Internet addiction studies). Other studies involving Internet Gaming Addiction (IGD) can be found here. Internet addiction brain studies have already confirmed the presence […]
Comments: Written in 2008, before several studies confirmed brain changes occur in Internet/gaming addicts that parallel changes seen in the brains of drug addicts. Editorial | March 01, 2008 Issues for DSM-V: Internet Addiction Jerald J. Block Am J Psychiatry 2008;165:306-307. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07101556 Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. […]
Comments: Written in 2008, before several studies confirmed brain changes occur in Internet/gaming addicts that parallel changes seen in the brains of drug addicts. Editorial | March 01, 2008 Issues for DSM-V: Internet Addiction Jerald J. Block Am J Psychiatry 2008;165:306-307. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07101556 Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V. […]
These are just a few of the over 1,000 external rebooting blogs and forums we have seen discussing porn-related problems. Reboot Nation – Active forum. Create a personal journal. Find support. Strictly moderated. Women’s & Partner’s sections NoFap.com – Synched up with its Reddit community. Accountability partners. Create a journal thread. Strictly moderated. Your Brain […]
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2011 Aug;36(8):744-9. [Article in Chinese] DU W, Liu J, Gao X, Li L, Li W, Li X, Zhang Y, Zhou S. Source Department of Radiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To explore the functional locations of brain regions related to […]