Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Clinic on DOPAMINE

Most YBOP visitors know about neurotransmitter dopamine’s key role in all addictions, including “Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.” That’s the diagnosis used for problematic porn use. But if you need to brush up on your dopamine lore, listen to this podcast with addiction expert Dr. Lembke. She’s the author of Dopamine Nation, an excellent book in […]

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‘I didn’t start out wanting to see kids’: are porn algorithms feeding a generation of paedophiles – or creating one? (The Guardian)

More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen? Andy was enjoying a weekend away with his wife when it happened. “My neighbour […]

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Farsi/Persian translation of YBOP!

Purchase “Ketab Moghz Shma dar Porn” here. Video introducing the Persian edition by Mohsen Keykhaei.     کتاب مغز شما در پورن Your Brain on Porn نویسنده:گری ویلسون Author: Gary Wilson مترجم:محسن کیخایی Translator: Mohsen Keikhai   در دنیای امروز، دسترسی به پورنوگرافی از همیشه آسان‌تر شده است. با پیشرفت اینترنت و فناوری‌های دیجیتال، افراد […]

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New academic handbook addresses compulsive sexual behavior

The Sage Handbook of Addiction Psychology presents a comprehensive overview of the state of the science behind the psychology of addiction, offering a crucial resource for psychologists engaged in both research and practice. Below is an excerpt of the section on CSBD (“Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder”). Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), […]

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Enhanced conditioning and disrupted extinction processes in men struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors

Journal of Behavioral Addictions Wojciechowski, J., Draps, M., Kublik, E., Dubiejko, P., Wolak, T., & Gola, M. (2025) (published online ahead of print 2025). https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00012 Abstract Background and aims Despite a previously reported connection between compulsive sexual behaviors (CSB), such as problematic pornography use, and heightened cue-reactivity, empirical evidence of the alteration of processes responsible […]

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