(Note: This is an Google tranlate of a German article) Mick Van Loon, monkey news editor, 9-25-14 Erectile dysfunction no longer appear to be mainly a problem. Of over-40s In recent years there has been evolution: one in four men who wrestle with are younger. Plus: 54 percent of sexually active boys aged between 16 and 21 […]
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Curr Opin Pediatr. 2014 Aug 23. Bailin A1, Milanaik R, Adesman A. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Within the past 20 years, there have been profound advances in personal technology. Although adolescents have embraced the Internet, video games and smart phones, with their extraordinary potential for education, entertainment and connecting with peers, respectively, there is a […]
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Addict Biol. Oct 2010; 15(4): 491–503. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2010.00242.x Anna E Goudriaan,1,2 Michiel B de Ruiter,1,3 Wim van den Brink,1,2 Jaap Oosterlaan,4 and Dick J Veltman1,3 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Abnormal cue reactivity is a central characteristic of […]
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Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2012 Jul;2(7):a012070. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a012070. Michelle S. Mazei-Robison and Eric J. Nestler + Author Affiliations Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029 Correspondence: [email protected] Next Section Abstract The study of neuronal adaptations induced by opiate drugs is particularly relevant today […]
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COMMENTS: The DeltaFosB studies we often cite all focused on the nucleus accumbens (reward center), and found that sex pretty much trip the same brain mechanisms as meth & cocaine. From the landmark study by this same researcher (Natural and Drug Rewards Act on Common Neural Plasticity Mechanisms with ΔFosB as a Key Mediator (2013)): […]
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J Neurosci. 2008 Apr 2;28(14):3586-94. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5309-07.2008. Shaw P1, Kabani NJ, Lerch JP, Eckstrand K, Lenroot R, Gogtay N, Greenstein D, Clasen L, Evans A, Rapoport JL, Giedd JN, Wise SP. Author information Abstract Understanding the organization of the cerebral cortex remains a central focus of neuroscience. Cortical maps have relied almost exclusively on the […]
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Published in final edited form as: Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2011 August; 35(8): 1687–1703. Published online 2011 May 12. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.04.013 PMCID: PMC3134153 NIHMSID: NIHMS296109 Heather C. Brenhouse and Susan L. Andersen* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at Neurosci Biobehav Rev See other […]
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Posted By News On December 17, 2013 – 3:30pm As many parents of mentally ill adults will confirm anecdotally, the first symptoms of “something not quite right” with their children begin to appear during the teen years. It is known that during this teenaged phase of brain development, adolescents are particularly vulnerable to psychiatric disorders, […]
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World J Mens Health. 2013 August; 31(2): 126–135. Published online 2013 August 31. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.2013.31.2.126 Akira Tsujimura Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Testosterone is important in the physiology of various organs and tissues. The serum testosterone concentration gradually declines as one of the processes of aging. […]
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Shinn: Porn addiction causes mental, physical issues By Evan Shinn Oct. 22, 2013 It’s not because of my moral compass or religion. And though I wish it were because of its objectification of women, sadly, it’s not out of shame or guilt either – I’m quitting porn for my health. I am the product of […]
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