Many young men with erectile dysfunction wrongly assume that low testosterone must be to blame. This is highly unlikely as very little testosterone is need to achieve an erection, many ED studies show no correlation with testosterone, and T supplementation is only effective in severely hypogonadal patients. Plasma testosterone levels of sexually functional and dysfunctional […]
Eminent urologist Harry Fisch, MD has performed a much needed service by saying some things that need to be said about missing pieces in today’s naive understanding of human sexuality. For example, he addresses the adverse effects of excessive internet porn use on men’s sexual function and expectations, as well as the adverse effects of […]
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Citation: Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology 2012; 2: 14874 – DOI: 10.3402/snp.v2i0.14874 Kevin S. Holloway, PhD* Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior Program, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA Abstract Identifying the role of opioids in the mediation of learned sexual behaviors has been complicated by the use of differing methodologies in the investigations. In this review addressing […]
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Is “Normal” Porn Watching Affecting Your Manhood? I see it over and over with my clients. Men come in for a consultation with complaints of lowered libido, delayed or absence ofejaculation, and problems with their erection not being as firm and full as it used to, or even no longer having erections at all. The […]
References for this presentation can be found ON THIS PAGE This presentation explores a few ramifications of the adolescent brain growing up using high-speed Internet porn. Let’s start with the most dramatic phenomenonshowing up in some of today’s young porn users – PORN-INDUCED ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 1.A few years ago guys on many diverse forums began […]
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K.-E. Andersson1 + Author Affiliations Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden – Navigate This Article I. Introduction II. Central Regulation A. Central Mediators 1. 5-Hydroxytryptamine. 2. Dopamine. 3. Noradrenaline. 4. Excitatory Amino Acids. 5. γ-Aminobutyric Acid. 6. Oxytocin. 7. Adrenocorticotropin and Related Peptides. 8. Opioid Peptides. 9. Acetylcholine. 10. Nitric Oxide. III. […]
COMMENTS: Biol Psychiatry. 2010 Jun 15;67(12):1199-204. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.12.029. Davis JF, Loos M, Di Sebastiano AR, Brown JL, Lehman MN, Coolen LM. Source Department of Cell Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Abstract BACKGROUND: An inability to inhibit behaviors once they become maladaptive is a component of several psychiatric illnesses, and the medial prefrontal cortex […]
doi: 10.1124/pr.111.004515 Pharmacological Reviews December 2011 vol. 63 no. 4 811-859 K.-E. Andersson Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina Martin C. Michel, ASSOCIATE EDITOR + Author Affiliations Address correspondence to:Dr. K.-E. Andersson, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical […]
Brody, S. (2010), The Relative Health Benefits of Different Sexual Activities. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7: 1336–1361. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01677.x Keywords: Sexual Intercourse; Health Behaviors; Masturbation ABSTRACT Introduction. Although many studies examine purported risks associated with sexual activities, few examine potential physical and mental health benefits, and even fewer incorporate the scientifically essential differentiation of specific sexual behaviors. […]
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COMMENTS: Excellent review of almost all the relevant research on androgen receptors, dopamine and sexual function. Fantastic drawing the the hypothalamus-reward circuit interrelationships. Horm Behav. 2008 May; 53(5): 647–658. Published online 2008 February 13. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2008.01.010 Satoru M. Sato,1 Kalynn M. Schulz,2 Cheryl L. Sisk,2 and Ruth I. Wood1 Author information ► Copyright and […]
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