Leisure-time exercise ‘reduces depression risk’
The fact that people get more enjoyment from exercising during their leisure time is key
People who take regular exercise during their free time are less likely to have symptoms of depression and anxiety, a study of 40,000 Norwegians has found.
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In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain and ward off mental disorders.
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by Jenny Hope
Eating junk food can make you depressed, doctors have warned.
Those who regularly eat high-fat foods, processed meals, desserts and sweets are almost 60 per cent more likely to suffer depression than those who choose fruit, vegetables and fish.
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COMMENTS: A great overview of behavioral addictions. The theme is that substance and behavioral addictions share the same underlying neurological pathways, mechanisms, and behaviors.
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Read More… from Introduction to Behavioral Addictions (2010)
doi: 10.1098/rstb.2008.0100 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 12 October 2008 vol. 363 no. 1507 3181-3189, Marc N Potenza
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Both an article and the abstract. This isn’t about addiction per se, but demonstrates the inherent appeal of sexy visuals to primates.
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Read More… from Monkeys Pay to See Female Monkey Bottoms (2005)
Although this section is named “Porn Use & Sex Addiction Studies,” Internet porn addiction is not really sex addiction (see Porn Addiction Is Not Sex Addiction–And Why It Matters). Internet porn addiction is considered by many experts to be a subset of internet addiction. YBOP has created several lists of porn studies. An (L) in […]
Targeting Gene Regulator in Brain Reward Circuit Eyed as Treatment
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that helps to explain resilience to stress, vulnerability to depression and how antidepressants work. The new findings, in the reward circuit of mouse and human brains, have spurred a high tech dragnet for compounds that boost the action of a key gene regulator there, called deltaFosB.
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COMMENTS: Delta-FosB is a brain chemical important in the formation of addictions. It builds up in “natural addictions” such as aerobic exercise and sexual activity (and no doubt, porn addiction). Some sources suggest that it declines around the 6-8th week of abstinence. We suspect this decline in Delta FosB is behind the big improvements people see once they get to the 8 week mark.
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There are many types of solo tools you can call upon to help you in your journey to quit porn. I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. ― Aristotle For thousands of years, humans have had to wrestle with the challenge […]