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Porn and Dopaminrelease

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Pureheart, Jun 10, 2015.

  1. Jun 10, 2015 #1
    Pureheart

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    Are you guys sure that dopamin is released when watching pornografic content without doing anything, I mean you get dopamin from doing sports. From eating chocolate and from doing lots of other things.

    But why would your brain release dopamin just from watching porn, isn´t it first released when masturbating and cumming?
     
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  2. Jun 10, 2015 #2
    crushurcravings

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    Short answer: No.

    Go to YourBrainOnPorn.com and you'll be convinced :)

    Dopamine is the go-get-it neurochemical which is released whenever something good is about to happen to us. That could be anywhere from personal accomplishments to sexual excitement (and pornography plays right into that). You're activiting sensitized pathways because your brain assumes that watching P --> M --> O. Any sexual arousal is dopamine induced.
     
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  3. Jun 10, 2015 #3
    Pureheart

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    Hoooh, I get it. It is like Pawlow´s dog.

    Would you say there is a difference between pictures and porn videos in dopamin release-strength?
     
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  4. Jun 10, 2015 #4
    Limeaid

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    Exactly! It's like going into a pizza place and your mouth starts watering knowing pizza is coming. Porn has the same effect.

    Pictures and videos are the same because both cause brain arousal. Desensitization does occur for both so eventually you need harder images and videos. Most videos can show harder and more violent content easier than still images so most people graduate from softcore pics to videos.
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2015 #5
    Pureheart

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    I see. Well I will abstain from now, that is sure.
     
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  6. Jun 11, 2015 #6
    Buzzltyr

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    I think this video explains it very well. In particular watch the part about "Sensitization".



    This video is a must watch for all Fapstronauts!
     
    Buzzltyr, Jun 11, 2015
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