Did addiction politics leave us stranded on a slippery slope? Ever wonder why the brains of pathological gamblers, food addicts and video-game addicts have been studied, yet no one has studied the brains of porn addicts? We’ve certainly wondered—especially as one often hears the claim that the absence of studies is “proof” that porn addiction/sex […]
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Most countries are getting around the “masturbation is NEVER a problem” medical nonsense by studying “Internet addiction” (instead of breaking it down into porn, gaming, whatever). Very clever. Shuts up the narrow-minded “experts” who are delusional about the porn’s effects. The study below found that OCD is a typical *result* of this addiction. In other […]
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Comments: More evidence accumulating for “Interent Addiction”. In this study 18% of college students met the criteria for Internet addiction. Authors suggested that Interent addiction caused several mood disorders, including anxiety, OCD and depression. J Res Med Sci. 2011 Jun;16(6):793-800. Link to Full Study Alavi SS, Maracy MR, Jannatifard F, Eslami M. Source Management and Medical […]
November 15th, 2011 in Neuroscience Study on hamsters suggests that sex during adolescence can have lasting negative effects on the body and mood well into adulthood A new study suggests that sex during adolescence can have lasting negative effects on the body and mood well into adulthood, most likely because the activity occurs when the […]
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Psychiatrike. 2011 Jul-Sep;22(3):221-30.
[Article in Greek, Modern]
Tsouvelas G, Giotakos O.
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Psychiatric Department, 414 Army Hospital, Athens.
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It can really help to be able to talk with someone you trust about what you’re going through as you reboot. If you have a supportive parent, but aren’t sure how to broach the subject of your porn use and recovery, consider these guys’ experiences:
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A major event has occurred in the realm of addiction science and treatment. America’s top addiction experts at The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) have just released their sweeping new definition of addiction. The new definition, and associated Q&A’s, echoes the major points made here at www.yourbrainonporn.com. Foremost, behavioral addictions affect the brain just […]
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