Submitted by freedom on Sun, 2012-01-15 23:23
Let’s pretend the world has no porn. In this simplified world, brains still need and use dopamine. That demand for dopamine can be satisfied in healthy ways or unhealthy ways, all of which are subjective to some extent as we’re out of porn-infested, superstimuli murkiness. Despite the best efforts to feed the brain proactively, there will always be times where the brain wants more. That more doesn’t have to be linearly additive in purpose. This is the point I’m wondering about?
Submitted by freedom on Tue, 2012-01-10 11:08
It might be possible to create an orgasm hierarchy that could be ranked by destabilizing neurochemical contribution.
Even without porn, I'm pretty sure we don't know enough to do this accurately. There are many gray areas including unconscious/dream orgasms, injaculation/retrograde ejaculation (anyone know if those are the same or safe?), accidental orgasm, and endless combinations of touch, fantasy, with/without partner, and so on. I'm likely omitting aspects of the female bag of tricks because I don't have that hardware.
Submitted by freedom on Thu, 2011-12-29 08:41
What do we know about how fatigue and the reward circuitry interact? Is there direct interaction or does fatigue make mindfulness more challenging making it easier to succumb to the pleasure seeking mind’s tricks? Is it a coincidence that some here are having issues with chronic fatigue or is that a result somehow of the rewiring processes? Fatigue itself is a reported withdrawal symptom which is interesting because the mind can make one feel fatigued even if the body isn't tired.
Submitted by gary on Mon, 2011-12-12 16:26
Score! Dopamine! Repeat! Or Not
Published on December 11, 2011 by Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D. in Greaseless
Reaching a goal triggers dopamine. That feels great, but the spurt soon ends. Then you become who you were before the spurt. If you’re not comfortable with that, you can get caught up in endless efforts to stimulate more dopamine with more goal-seeking.
Submitted by Everyday Resolve on Mon, 2011-11-21 20:21
Submitted by Everyday Resolve on Mon, 2011-11-21 20:09
http://www.24hrfitness.co.uk/bodybuilding/benefits-of-weight-lifting.html
There are also mental health benefits of weight lifting programs. A regular weight lifting program helps to overcome depression and reduce mood fluctuations significantly. The intense exercises involved in weight lifting increases the dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin levels, effecting mood improvements.
However, some people may become dependent on this emotional boost, in the same way as a jogger's high, and may turn to an intensive workout whenever they are feeling low.
Submitted by gary on Fri, 2011-11-18 19:52
Submitted by lookingahead on Thu, 2011-11-03 10:53
I am currently on day 10 of no PMO, and over the past few days I have been compulsively consuming sodas, energy drinks, and candy without even thinking about it. Could this be a sign that my brain is trying to find other sources of dopamine because it's no longer receiving it from PMO?
Submitted by gary on Sat, 2011-10-15 14:03
At the end of the article he describes how to boost your dopamine receptors (D2), such as exercise, weight loss/fasting, and abstinence from stimuli. We haven't mentioned fasting or weight loss, because I didn't want anyone thinking it will make a big difference in ED, or recovery time-frames. You are fasting - from masturbation and porn....that's the key. Below is his conclusion on receptor control theroy vs set-point theory. He's mostly interested in obesity/diet, but the theory can apply, maybe, to porn.
Change your receptors, change your set point
Submitted by gary on Sun, 2011-10-09 17:16
Sexual brain training matters—especially during adolescence
It's normal for kids to want to learn all about sex, especially during puberty and adolescence when reproduction becomes the brain's top priority. For this we can thank the specifics of teen-brain development.
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