This symptom has been reported repeatedly. It’s likely that premature ejaculation is somehow related to dysregulated dopamine in heavy porn users. We associate porn-induced ED and delayed ejaculation with desensitization or what we call a “numbed pleasure response”. Desensitization involves a decline in dopamine signalling in the reward circuitry.
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Without the Coolidge Effect there would be no Internet porn The Coolidge Effect is an ancient biological program that can override your sluggish contentment after orgasm if there are new mates begging to be fertilized. Without it, there would be no Internet porn. This neurological mechanism perceives each new erotic possibility—including those on your screen—as […]
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Maybe it does for some people. However, it may not work for you if your porn use has led to addiction processes in your brain. These are physical changes, which numb your response to pleasure, make you hypersensitive to porn related cues, and impair your executive control (self-control) due to alterations in your frontal lobes.
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Also see: Rebooting With a Partner
Dating during a reboot can cause a major dilemma. Here’s a typical scenario: […]
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Here’s a dialog between a forum member and Gary, which forum members found really helpful:
What is the mechanism by which P without M and O during a reboot can cause damage? The brain is not associating that P use with the positive sensations of sexual release that come with M and O
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Translated by Carmen Reiss
Zur Erläuterung der wichtigsten Tatsachen über die Funktionen des Gehirns und wie es durch Pornographie beeinflusst wird.
In 5 Kapiteln
• Kapitel 1 Kleinhirn und Großhirn
• Kapitel 2 Von der Jagd nach Essen hin zur Jagd nach nackten Frauen
• Kapitel 3 Was du wahrscheinlich über Pornographie noch nicht wusstest
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A small sampling from MedHelp (roughly 2000 posts on different threads) of various men who have experienced porn-related ED.
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COMMENTS: This 2011 article is a bit dated, for more up to date info see the Porn & ED section, and begin with START HERE: Porn-Induced Sexual Dysfunction. Since 2011, all studies assessing young male sexuality report a tremendous rise in erectile dysfunction and low libido. See – Research confirms enormous rise in youthful ED. […]
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One guy asked the forum: