COMMENTS: One of many peer-reviewed studies that state the obvious: behavioral and drug addictions extensively overlap in neural pathways, brain mechanisms, and behaviors.
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Finally, the American Society of Addiction Medicine has acted, since the DSM would not. The Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders work group for the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is currently discussing whether to demote the proposed “Hypersexual Disorder” (which addresses compulsive porn use, among other behaviors) from Sexual Dysfunctions to […]
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COMMENTS: Nora Volkow is the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and one of the top addiction researchers in the world. In 2007 she wanted to change the name of NIDA to National Institute on Diseases of Addiction to include pornography and other behavioral addictions. She knows – as do other researchers- that behavioral addictions involve the same mechanisms and pathways as drug addictions.
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Today’s butt-kicking erotic entertainment can cause mysterious symptoms More people, regardless of gender, are making heavy use of today’s highly erotic Internet porn, cybersex options and sex toys. In fact, that new person you’re dating probably is, too. Sexual experimentation is no cause for shame, but whether or not you think synthetic erotic stimulation is […]
Cortisol Secretion Patterns In Addiction And Addiction Risk
William R. Lovallo*
Int J Psychophysiol. 2006 March; 59(3): 195–202.
William R. Lovallo, Behavioral Sciences Laboratories (151A), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States;
* Tel.: +1 405 270 0501×3124; fax: +1 405 290 1839. E-mail address: [email protected]
Abstract
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COMMENTS: Delta FosB is one the primary molecules of addiction. It rises, or accumulates, during an addiction process, reinforcing addictive behavior and rewiring of the brain. It rises whether the addiction is chemical or behavioral. This study shows that it accumulates during sexual activity and consumption of sugar. Researchers also found that sexual activity increased the consumption of sugar. Delta FosB may be involved in one addiction reinforcing another addiction. The question is – how does “over consumption” of porn affect Delta FosB?
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COMMENTS: Delta FosB is one the primary molecules of addiction. It rises, or accumulates, during an addiction process, reinforcing addictive behavior and rewiring of the brain. It rises whether the addiction is chemical or behavioral. This study shows that it accumulates during sexual activity and consumption of sugar. Researchers also found that sexual activity increased the consumption of sugar. Delta FosB may be involved in one addiction reinforcing another addiction. The question is – how does “over consumption” of porn affect Delta FosB?
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COMMENTS: Delta FosB is a marker for all addictions, both behavioral and chemical. As this molecule increases in the reward circuit so do addictive behaviors. It’s one of the molecules involved in neuroplastic changes. This experiment shows that it increases with sexual experience, similarly to how it does with drug addictions. In the experiment they employed genetic engineering to increase its levels beyond “normal”. This resulted in enhanced facilitation of sexual activity. We think this happens with porn addiction.
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Getting help for issues related to excessive porn use is a fine idea. However, many therapists have no conception of how addictive today’s hyperstimulating Internet porn is. Many were trained when static, softcore Playboy was porn, and before the recent brain science that is helping to explain the close parallels between extremely stimulating substances and […]