January 18, 2012 LINK PITTSBURGH—Teenagers are more susceptible to developing disorders like addiction and depression, according to a paper published by Pitt researchers today, Jan. 16, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The study was led by Bita Moghaddam, coauthor of the paper and a professor of neuroscience in Pitt’s Kenneth P. […]
References for this presentation can be found ON THIS PAGE This presentation explores a few ramifications of the adolescent brain growing up using high-speed Internet porn. Let’s start with the most dramatic phenomenonshowing up in some of today’s young porn users – PORN-INDUCED ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 1.A few years ago guys on many diverse forums began […]
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PLoS One. 2013 May 3;8(5):e63089. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063089. Zhang HX, Jiang WQ, Lin ZG, Du YS, Vance A. Source Department of Psychological Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Abstract Background Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is now recognized internationally and is known to be linked with academic and social impairment. To date, we know little about […]
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013 Apr 24. Ahmadi K, Saghafi A. Source 1 Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran . Abstract Abstract In the present study, factors that could play an important role in Internet addiction (IA) in 4,177 Iranian high school and secondary school adolescents (age range: 14-19 […]
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J Adolesc. 2013 Apr 19. pii: S0140-1971(13)00045-6. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.03.008. Stavropoulos V, Alexandraki K, Motti-Stefanidi F Source University of Athens, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected]. Abstract This study aims: a) to estimate the prevalence of internet addiction among adolescents of urban and rural areas in Greece, b) to examine whether the Internet Addiction Test cut-off point is […]
Transl Psychiatry. 2013 March; 3(3): e238. Published online 2013 March 5. doi: 10.1038/tp.2013.7 PMCID: PMC3625918 L D Selemon1,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Adolescent brain maturation is characterized by the emergence of executive function mediated by the prefrontal cortex, e.g., goal planning, inhibition of impulsive behavior […]
PLoS One. 2013 Apr 15;8(4):e61782. Print 2013. Wu X, Chen X, Han J, Meng H, Luo J, Nydegger L, Wu H. Source Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Maternal and Child Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Abstract PURPOSES: This study examined the prevalence of addictive Internet use and analyzed […]
PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e59902. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059902. Epub 2013 Mar 26. Abstract Purpose Excessive use of the Internet has been linked to a variety of negative psychosocial consequences. This study used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate whether functional connectivity is altered in adolescents with Internet gaming addiction (IGA). Methods Seventeen adolescents with IGA and […]
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 Jan 28. doi: 10.1038/npp.2013.32. [Epub ahead of print] Matthews M, Bondi C, Torres G, Moghaddam B. Source Department of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Abstract Adolescence coincides with symptomatic onset of several psychiatric illnesses including schizophrenia and addiction. Excess limbic dopamine activity has been implicated in these vulnerabilities. We combined molecular […]
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PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e57831. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057831. Hong SB, Zalesky A, Cocchi L, Fornito A, Choi EJ, Kim HH, Suh JE, Kim CD, Kim JW, Yi SH. Source Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia ; Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia ; Division of […]
Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunctions and Healthcare Needs of Transgender and Gender-diverse people: Results from a Representative from a Cross-sectional Survey in Germany.
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