I imagine this might get asked – so first things first, I’m mid twenties. Hope everyone’s doing ok – I wanted to share some thoughts to possibly help out others. Lets preface this – It’s going to be long. I know you guys are like me and your brain will tell you to skim it […]
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Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:425924. doi: 10.1155/2014/425924. Epub 2014 Jul 1. Wölfling K, Beutel ME, Dreier M, Müller KW. Abstract Internet addiction is regarded as a growing health concern in many parts of the world with prevalence rates of 1-2% in Europe and up to 7% in some Asian countries. Clinical research has demonstrated that Internet […]
ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:874648. doi: 10.1155/2014/874648. Wang CW1, Chan CL2, Mak KK3, Ho SY3, Wong PW4, Ho RT2. Abstract This pilot study investigated the patterns of video and internet gaming habits and the prevalence and correlates of gaming addiction in Hong Kong adolescents. A total of 503 students were recruited from two secondary schools. Addictive behaviors of […]
Iran Red Crescent Med J. May 2014; 16(5): e17256. Published online May 5, 2014. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.17256 PMCID: PMC4082516 Maryam Salehi,1,2 Mina Norozi Khalili,1 Seyed Kaveh Hojjat,3,4,* Mahta Salehi,5 and Ali Danesh5 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Background: Problematic internet use is on the increase and has […]
Cult Health Sex. 2014 Jul 14:1-18. Willoughby BJ1, Carroll JS, Nelson LJ, Padilla-Walker LM. Abstract Pornography use among emerging adults in the USA has increased in recent decades, as has the acceptance of such consumption. While previous research has linked pornography use to both positive and negative outcomes in emerging adult populations, few studies have […]
J Adolesc Health. 2014 Jul 15. pii: S1054-139X(14)00237-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.05.014. Akre C1, Berchtold A2, Gmel G3, Suris JC2. Abstract PURPOSE: To assess the evolution of sexual dysfunctions among young males after an average of 15 months follow-up to determine the predictive factors for this evolution and the characteristics differentiating young males who continue reporting a sexual […]
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COMMENTS: Depleting dopamine resulted in greater reliance on habitual behaviors, and more difficulty staying with goal directed behavior. Sounds like what occurs in addictions. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2012 Jan;219(2):621-31. doi: 10.1007/s00213-011-2563-2. de Wit S1, Standing HR, Devito EE, Robinson OJ, Ridderinkhof KR, Robbins TW, Sahakian BJ. Abstract RATIONALE: Dopamine is well known to play an important […]
Psychiatry Res. 2014 Jun 28. pii: S0165-1781(14)00536-8. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.06.033. Yao YW1, Chen PR1, Chen C2, Wang LJ3, Zhang JT4, Xue G5, Deng LY6, Liu QX7, Yip SW8, Fang XY9. Abstract Internet gaming addiction (IGA) is an increasing mental health issue worldwide. Previous studies have revealed decision-making impairments in excessive Internet gamers (EIGs) with high symptoms […]
Comments: The long-awaited Voon study highlighted in the UK documentary “Porn on the Brain” is finally out. As expected, Cambridge University researchers found that compulsive porn users react to porn cues in the same way that drug addicts react to drug cues. But there’s more. Compulsive porn users craved porn (greater wanting), but did not […]
Cambridge University scientists find that those with drug addiction and sex addiction have similar neurological responses When Roxy Music star Bryan Ferry declared that ”love is the drug” he may have been speaking the truth. Cambridge University scientists have found that sex and drug addiction may be two sides of the same neurological coin. When […]
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