PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55162. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055162. Epub 2013 Feb 7. Romano M, Osborne LA, Truzoli R, Reed P. Source Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Abstract The study explored the immediate impact of internet exposure on the mood and psychological states of internet addicts and low internet-users. Participants were given a battery of psychological tests […]
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Autoradiograms showing dopamine D2 receptor levels in the brains of obese and lean rats at four months of age. Half of the rats, top row of images, had been given unrestricted access to food during the previous three months while the other half, bottom row of images, were kept on a restricted diet. Compared […]
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Biol Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2016 Apr 11. Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychiatry. 2013 May 1; 73(9): 811–818. Published online 2013 Jan 29. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.12.020 PMCID: PMC4827347 NIHMSID: NIHMS763035 Nora D. Volkow, Gene-Jack Wang, Dardo Tomasi, and Ruben D. Baler See commentary “Animal Models Lead the Way to Further Understanding […]
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UPDATES: Much has occurred since the Dr.OZ episode. See – Research confirms enormous rise in youthful ED. See this list articles by many experts who treat and recognize porn-induced ED – Porn-Induced ED in the media (experts) Porn and sexual problems? This list contains 26 studies linking porn use/porn addiction to sexual problems and lower […]
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Endocrinology. 2013 Mar; 154(3): 1225–1234. Published online 2013 Jan 31. doi: 10.1210/en.2012-2042 Margaret R. Bell and Cheryl L. Sisk Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Adolescent maturation of responses to social stimuli is essential for adult-typical sociosexual behavior. Naturally occurring developmental changes in male Syrian hamster responses […]
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Porn-induced ED is a relatively recent phenomenon, but there is now a strong scientific literature exploring how it came to exist and what can be done to treat it. Introduction Studies assessing young male sexuality since 2010 report historic levels of sexual dysfunctions, and startling rates of a new scourge: low libido. Documented in this […]
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Is Internet porn like watching golf or like alcohol addiction ? It seems like a silly FAQ, but a famous sexologist stated that Internet porn is no different than playing golf or over-reading the Talmud. Other bogus examples include “watching sunsets” and “taking walks.” Outliers exist for many biological indices. With that in mind, it’s […]
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Comments: Changes in the cerebral cortex are correlated with addiction. Less gray matter in the insula and orbitofrontal cortex strongly correlate with those addicted to drugs – and this was found in Internet addicts. These brain changes correlated with poorer performance on tests measuring frontal cortex function. PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e53055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053055. Epub 2013 Jan […]
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Comments: Journal: Sexual and Relationship Therapy , vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 329-354, 2003 DOI: 10.1080/146819903100153946 Jennifer Schneider ABSTRACT In the treatment of sexual addiction and compulsivity, the family unit is often neglected. Yet this disorder has a major impact not only on the identified patient, but also on the spouse or partner (the coaddict) […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav. 2008 Dec;11(6):691-3. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0179. Sabina C, Wolak J, Finkelhor D. Source Penn State Harrisburg School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Olmsted Building W-311, Middletown, PA 17075, USA. [email protected] Abstract We examined exposure to Internet pornography before the age of 18, as reported by college students (n = 563), via […]
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