Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2015 Feb 25. pii: pyv014. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyv014. Caravaggio F1, Borlido C1, Hahn M1, Feng Z1, Fervaha G1, Gerretsen P1, Nakajima S1, Plitman E1, Chung JK1, Iwata Y1, Wilson A1, Remington G1, Graff-Guerrero A2. Abstract BACKGROUND: Food addiction is a debated topic in neuroscience. Evidence suggests diabetes is related to reduced basal dopamine […]
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Exp Neurobiol. 2015 Mar;24(1):90-4. doi: 10.5607/en.2015.24.1.90. Epub 2015 Jan 21. Cho SS1, Yoon EJ1, Kim SE2. 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam 463-707, Korea. 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam 463-707, Korea. ; Department of […]
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Brain. 2002 May;125(Pt 5):1014-23. Arnow BA1, Desmond JE, Banner LL, Glover GH, Solomon A, Polan ML, Lue TF, Atlas SW. Abstract Despite the brain’s central role in sexual function, little is known about relationships between brain activation and sexual response. In this study, we employed functional MRI (fMRI) to examine relationships between brain activation and […]
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COMMENTS: Two landmark studies demonstrating that separate circuits exist for compulsive sugar consumption – or as YBOP calls it, ‘a binge mechanism‘. It has always been thought that behavioral addictions arise from only alterations of “normal circuits”. While this does occur, it is now evident that separate ‘bingeing circuits’ also exist. This makes evolutionary sense. […]
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Thought I would share with you a brief summary of my journey. I am not posting this in the success forum because the road is long and hard. What brought me here: Porn addict for a good 15 yearrs PIED Social anxiety Caught red handed by my wife – no option to deny it and […]
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Int J Public Health. 2015 Jan 20. Smahel D1, Wright MF, Cernikova M. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Previous research has mainly focused on the effects of excessive digital media use or overuse on the health of children, primarily utilizing quantitative designs. More research should be conducted on general populations of children, rather than focusing exclusively on excessive technology users. This qualitative […]
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I have seen numerous benefits from NoFap, and the community. I gained discipline, self-respect, overcame some serious PIED, and have a healthy relationship with an amazing woman. Life couldn’t be better, but somehow I needed more. Here are some insights into the mental states I was in before relapse, and some realistic counters if these […]
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Hit 90 Days today – hands down one of the hardest things I’ve done. Serious respect for anyone who does this trip on hard mode – You guys have the willpower of MMA fighting Buddhist monks. Noticeable benefits Increased mental clarity and alignment of plans and actions with overall intent in life. Increased assertiveness in […]
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Pornography as we now know it, that is broadband internet pornography, is a product of the sexual revolution, so it is a relatively recent phenomenon. Its consumption is condemned by a wide swathe of the moral spectrum, from religious traditionalists to feminists, and in fact many writers in the so-called manosphere recommend against men viewing […]
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Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Nov 21. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2014-0030/ijamh-2014-0030.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2014-0030. Hirao K. Abstract Background: Internet addiction (IA) is a common disorder among adolescents throughout most of the industrialized world. The purpose of this study was to compare mental states between Japanese undergraduates with IA and those without IA. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, […]
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