I’m a 25-year old male. I found this site while searching for other information. (THANK HEAVEN for the luck).
As I read, I discovered a much bigger picture about how things work than I expected. A picture of my brain’s reward system and addiction. A picture that can explain my experience with my urges, sexual desire, orgasms, and hangovers after them. I gained more knowledge about how my brain works.
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At best, drugs like Viagra and Cialis will mask your impotence problem temporarily. They don’t “cure” anything. They only address symptoms, and they only do so for a matter of hours. Consider this man’s story:
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Here’s what forum members learned when they asked their urologists whether they need to ejaculate frequently to protect prostate health:
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Aviv Weinstein, Ph.D. and Michel Lejoyeux, Ph.D.,The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Early Online:1–7, 2010
INTRODUCTION
Problem Definition
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More evidence in humans of changes seen in animals – numbed pleasure response from overstimulation. A decline in reward activity associated with dopamine dysregulation. This is what is probably occurring with porn addiction – but no one studies it.
Weight Gain Seems to Change the Brains Response to Food
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COMMENTS: This article (see the study below) is about dopamine imbalances. Imbalances can be genetic or induced, or both. They take the form of high or low dopamine sensitivity (receptors), or high or low levels of dopamine. A common effect of addiction is having low sensitivity, yet releasing high levels in response to addiction cues. I […]
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COMMENTS: One of the few studies that covers how abstinence affects the levels of dopamine receptors.
Highlights:
– D2 receptors bounce back fairly quickly – less than a month
– D1 receptors are way too high at a month, but bounce back within 90 days.
– High or low D1 receptors may be keys to acute withdrawal and cravings
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Food Addiction: Could It Explain Why 70 Percent of Americans Are Fat?
Mark Hyman MD, October 16, 2010
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Comments: as stated in bold, video game addiction can occur as brain changes can mimic drug use.
Weinstein AM.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2010 Sep;36(5):268-76.
Department of Medical Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine, Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel. [email protected]
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Comment: This study demonstrates that when an animal is given unlimited access, a strong natural reinforcer (very stimulating food) can cause a decline in D2 receptors. This decline was seen in nearly all rats, and occurred quite rapidly. When “highly palatable” food was removed, the rats refused to eat normal chow. The rats continued to […]