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March 2015 PMID 25013940

Neural correlates of sexual cue reactivity in individuals with and without compulsive sexual behaviours.

Valerie Voon, Thomas B Mole, Paula Banca, Laura Porter, Laurel Morris, Simon Mitchell, Tatyana R Lapa, Judy Karr, Neil A Harrison, Marc N Potenza, Michael Irvine

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Overall, the discussions show a strong consensus that the study provides credible evidence connecting compulsive sexual behaviors to neural mechanisms similar to addiction, as seen in comments referencing Cambridge University research and fMRI findings that reveal reduced sexual desire in addicts. The tone varies from supportive to skeptical, with some users questioning the generalizability and ethical implications, amplifying the overall impact of the research in shaping debates in this area.

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Most discussions support the findings, often referencing the study as evidence that compulsive sexual behaviors share neural mechanisms with addiction.

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The discussions highlight the study’s influence on perceptions of pornography and sexual behavior, with some posts warning about negative effects and comparing it to substance addiction, reflecting significant perceived impact.

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  • The study compares brain responses to sexual cues in individuals with compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and healthy controls, finding that CSB individuals show greater sexual desire and heightened neural activity in regions involved in reward and emotion, like the ventral striatum and amygdala.
  • Exposure to sexual cues activates neural networks associated with motivation and craving, such as the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, in both groups, but more strongly in those with CSB, indicating differences in how these cues are processed.
  • The research supports the idea that CSB shares neural mechanisms with addiction, especially in the brain circuits that mediate desire and reward, suggesting potential targets for therapeutic interventions.]
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Mateusz Ochman
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Dziwne, że nie ma na to badań, bo to właśnie na ich podstawie powstała ta lista. 1. "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours", PLOS ONE, 2014 2. "Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with https://t.co/Bcr4rRkKPK

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Gabe Deem
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A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire and greater difficulty achieving erections, yet had greater cue-reactivity to porn. Porn addiction is NOT a “high sex drive.” https://t.co/b3y0bXNgD2 https://t.co/xoaonM1sML

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A 2014 Cambridge University fMRI study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The study found that porn addicts had lower sexual desire and greater difficulty achieving erections, yet had greater cue-reactivity to porn. https://t.co/pJGdkB9Anm

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D. Black #нетвойне
@mr_s_black · X

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@ScandinavianBob · X

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@brain_love_sex · X

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@ciynka · X

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Mateusz Ochman
@mateuszochman · X

Dziwne, że nie ma na to badań, bo to właśnie na ich podstawie powstała ta lista. 1. "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours", PLOS ONE, 2014 2. "Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with https://t.co/Bcr4rRkKPK

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RaviTheRavian
@Ravianai · X

@propergandar @GoddessSydneyJ @bigotryfr @sweatylamarr @fiImgal Ex: “Neural correlates of sexual cue reactivity in individuals with and without compulsive sexual Behaviours" It is about a correlation, but doesnt account for that they might already have depression, or that it might be smaller regions correlate towards more porn use.

Aug 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 182 followers View post →
Sting
@yozannn_ · X

@wormontheground https://t.co/3E6GDTdLq6 "people who watch porn have lots of sex" where did they get the source from? and theres a study found that 60% of subjects had difficulty achieving arousal and erections with real partners, but not with porn.https://t.co/apExkqK1gj

May 20, 2023 · 11 followers View post →
Mostly Special
@MostlySpecial · X

@Jimmyjohnlong @SirRobertBuford @rjamonserrano @BlueChew https://t.co/czVEp6pK8e https://t.co/kCyW8GNpfc This journal has discussed the issue https://t.co/6VqKhfY8dG https://t.co/0ln1FUYrU8 Go touch grass and stop watching porn. Pursue healthy sexual relationship - it’s the equivalent of living off of candy bars and wondering why

May 5, 2023 · 727 followers View post →
Ombre Águila
@ombreaguila · X

RT @Cowboy_Cat31: @RafaelV_Abs @mariafdz07 —Valerie Voon et al., "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and withou…

Apr 23, 2023 · 1 share · 307 followers View post →
Thomist Cowboy
@Cowboy_Cat31 · X

@RafaelV_Abs @mariafdz07 —Valerie Voon et al., "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours", PLoS ONE 9, no. 7 (2014) —Can Porn Cause Erectile Dysfunction? Pt 2", Dr. Oz Show video, 4:26 (2013) —Kühn and Gallinat, "Brain Structure"

Apr 22, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,733 followers View post →
Thomist Cowboy
@Cowboy_Cat31 · X

@ScDespite @mariafdz07 —Valerie Voon et al., "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours", PLoS ONE 9, no. 7 (2014) —Can Porn Cause Erectile Dysfunction? Pt 2", Dr. Oz Show video, 4:26 (2013) —Kühn and Gallinat, "Brain Structure"

Apr 22, 2023 · 2,733 followers View post →
Thomist Cowboy
@Cowboy_Cat31 · X

@sarce123143 @mariafdz07 —Valerie Voon et al., "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours", PLoS ONE 9, no. 7 (2014) —Can Porn Cause Erectile Dysfunction? Pt 2", Dr. Oz Show video, 4:26 (2013) —Kühn and Gallinat, "Brain Structure"

Apr 22, 2023 · 2,733 followers View post →
Thomist Cowboy
@Cowboy_Cat31 · X

@ABojalil @mariafdz07 —Valerie Voon et al., "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours", PLoS ONE 9, no. 7 (2014) —Can Porn Cause Erectile Dysfunction? Pt 2", Dr. Oz Show video, 4:26 (2013) —Kühn and Gallinat, "Brain Structure"

Apr 22, 2023 · 2,733 followers View post →
Horace Juvenal
@horacejuvenal · X

@Neuro_Skeptic It's an image lifted from another Amen presentation. Porn compulsion has been found to be more of a ventral striatum-left amygdala-p32pr thing. https://t.co/freLvtxR3y

Jan 31, 2023 · 220 followers View post →
Max Sharpe
@MaxSharpe1990 · X

The negative externalities of pornography have absolutely not been accounted for in the same way that other harmful substances (alcohol / tobacco) have been. It's also outrageous that there is no age verification on majority of sites. https://t.co/H05PxepV1x

Nov 24, 2022 · 115 followers View post →
Sarimah Ibrahim
@sarimahi · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: 2014 Cambridge study: “CSB subjects reported that as a result of excessive use of sexually explicit materials…..[they]…

Sep 8, 2022 · 3 shares · 309,500 followers View post →
Fredrik
@Fredrik34717249 · X

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Bury Zenek
@BuryZenek2137 · X

@essex7927 @UnknownPossum69 @SocDoneLeft booze still has strong habit forming properties and is one of the most problematic drugs in the world due to it's abundance and acceptance. When it comes to porn, the meth/heroin comparison isn't that far off https://t.co/m4ZkI0bNA0

Aug 27, 2022 · 290 followers View post →
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@brain_love_sex · X

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@WaelIbrahimHK · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: 2014 Cambridge study: “CSB subjects reported that as a result of excessive use of sexually explicit materials…..[they]…

Aug 20, 2022 · 3 shares · 4,159 followers View post →
Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

2014 Cambridge study: “CSB subjects reported that as a result of excessive use of sexually explicit materials…..[they] experienced diminished libido or erectile function specifically in physical relationships with women” https://t.co/pJGdkB9Anm

Aug 19, 2022 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 13,395 followers View post →
Catalaxia
@katallassein · X

@orslokdosumo El enlace si quieres verlo por ti mismo. https://t.co/9IlnmEE4ZS

Jul 5, 2022 · 3,485 followers View post →
Dan Jrz ن
@danbrooksh1 · X

@luispicon @PanteraMMA1 @MoradoSkittle @elena_guerraf https://t.co/nNpXQVr8aI

May 22, 2022 · 1 like · 1,752 followers View post →
واعي
@uraware2014 · X

[23]Valerie Voon, et al., "Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours", PLOS One (2014): DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102419

May 17, 2022 · 1 like · 72,375 followers View post →
Paul Lavergne, R.P., S.R.T.
@turningpoint4me · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: A 2014 Cambridge University fMRI study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The study found that porn addicts…

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Emina
@ZeroToInfinety · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: A 2014 Cambridge University fMRI study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The study found that porn addicts…

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Marina van Zyl
@marinavanzyl · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: A 2014 Cambridge University fMRI study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The study found that porn addicts…

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eturnl2009
@eturnl2009 · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: A 2014 Cambridge University fMRI study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The study found that porn addicts…

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mocy
@mdcbsb · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: A 2014 Cambridge University fMRI study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The study found that porn addicts…

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Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

A 2014 Cambridge University fMRI study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The study found that porn addicts had lower sexual desire and greater difficulty achieving erections, yet had greater cue-reactivity to porn. https://t.co/pJGdkB9Anm

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Isaiah
@Bboy_Izilla · X

https://t.co/JaBUpLI2XF

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RapidRobby
@_rapidrobby_ · X

@AncestralVril Here's the actual source by the way https://t.co/5O2ULawhgk

Apr 12, 2022 · 1 like · 31 followers View post →
Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

“CSB subjects also had greater impairments of sexual arousal and erectile difficulties in intimate relationships but not with sexually explicit materials” https://t.co/pJGdkB9Anm

Apr 8, 2022 · 2 likes · 13,395 followers View post →
Minecraft Steve Dumpy
@Jusup420 · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: Cambridge University researchers found that compulsive porn users react to porn cues in the same way that drug addicts…

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Emina
@ZeroToInfinety · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: Cambridge University researchers found that compulsive porn users react to porn cues in the same way that drug addicts…

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mocy
@mdcbsb · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: Cambridge University researchers found that compulsive porn users react to porn cues in the same way that drug addicts…

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@rubytusaya · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: Cambridge University researchers found that compulsive porn users react to porn cues in the same way that drug addicts…

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Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

Cambridge University researchers found that compulsive porn users react to porn cues in the same way that drug addicts react to drug cues. Compulsive porn users craved porn (greater wanting), but did not have higher sexual desire (liking) than controls. https://t.co/pJGdkB9Anm

Apr 4, 2022 · 10 likes · 5 shares · 13,395 followers View post →
ChoralsScholar
@ChoralsScholar · X

@i_monsk @ModerateInAll @DaveReinhardt5 The article you linked is a summation, not a study, the aim of which is to push away from the "addiction" label. Which is fine: I'm not attached to it. It did have the benefit of linking to this, which I hope can face replication to weigh its merits: https://t.co/uy6kUx6pDT

Feb 21, 2022 · 1,356 followers View post →
C²
@ClydeCloutGod · X

@NicoleRPrause @GwenAdora Read up , you might get into a better school next time

Dec 15, 2021 · 8,592 followers View post →
C²
@clydetheconnect · X

@NicoleRPrause @GwenAdora Read up , you might get into a better school next time

Dec 15, 2021 · 8,685 followers View post →
Bombing Iran's Nucs was easier than you think
@Belisarius02139 · X

@Mimirocah1 Re “What the hell is this new “sexual addiction issues” the media is actually parroting as a stated excuse to kill women? Stop.” SA isn’t officially DSM-5 crazy. But research says something’s there: Fmri: https://t.co/yHGvU4jzUO Clinical: https://t.co/8EcRKebqMr

Mar 17, 2021 · 1,422 followers View post →
Motweb
@me_on_the_web · X

@IanAlanSlee @DeffoNotAWitch @DebbieAnn1988 @lnvertedWinger Here’s a study showing an opposite result to the linked article https://t.co/O9piTai62q

Mar 9, 2021 · 553 followers View post →
Motweb
@me_on_the_web · X

@DebbieAnn1988 @lnvertedWinger https://t.co/O9piTai62q This paper shows an opposing result

Mar 9, 2021 · 1 like · 553 followers View post →
Norami
@King_Mix_Papper · X

@baqlavas research that admits that the neurophysiological outcome seen is not generalizable to pornography users but to CSB sufferers (https://t.co/7OknUzdBI9 ) https://t.co/RJ5L48jnst

Jan 5, 2021 · 3 likes · 1,718 followers View post →
Norami
@King_Mix_Papper · X

@lex_shao Perdón por recién verlo xD. Conozco el estudio que cita (https://t.co/7OknUzdBI9) y de hecho este refuta que el cambio pueda ser generalizable a los consumidores de pornografía. https://t.co/WJX9m2Onso

Dec 30, 2020 · 1,718 followers View post →
SAA Sponsor
@SaaSponsor · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: Example, the 1st fMRI study on porn addicts: https://t.co/pJGdkARYYM "Sexual desire or subjective measures of wanting…

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Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

Example, the 1st fMRI study on porn addicts: https://t.co/pJGdkARYYM "Sexual desire or subjective measures of wanting appeared dissociated from liking, in line with incentive-salience theories of addiction in which there exists enhanced wanting but not liking of salient rewards"

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Norami
@King_Mix_Papper · X

@cherilyntudiosa @LuisGSalas14_ @_ShiroCC_ @balkraix Luego otras admitiendo que el resultado no es generalizable sobre quienes la consumen sino sobre los padecientes de CSB (https://t.co/7OknUzdBI9) -Desde este punto tendríamos que ver quienes lo desarrollan y porqué en lo cual tengo mi argumento-

Dec 1, 2020 · 1 like · 1,718 followers View post →
Spooder
@Spoods_N_Doodls · X

@ThiccZelda @naterox2004 @Kucol_Kucolika @Iggle8 @BrittanyVenti So then since you don't want to provide sources to your statements then I will provide mine to make a point https://t.co/y7UjNNRu2k

Sep 16, 2020 · 71 followers View post →
Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

3/ The first fMRI study on porn addicts (Voon, et al. 2014) exposed the falsehoods. The 10 neuroscientists on Voon et al. said that Steele found the same thing they did: greater cue-reactivity linked to less sexual desire (sensitization & desensitization): https://t.co/pJGdkARYYM https://t.co/1jIurix7L5

Sep 10, 2020 · 13,395 followers View post →
Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

@fertiledating @boxerito1 Actually the study employed several criteria as descried in the first fMRI study on this group (below): https://t.co/7mz7dq6v6r In addition, the CSB subjects watched porn for 13.2 hours per week versus 1.7 hours per week for control subjects https://t.co/cB8tQobFrd

Jun 4, 2020 · 2 likes · 13,395 followers View post →
Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

@FrancescaPalace @BrainOnPorn You are in good company, as Prause (cowardly using RealYBOP account) also attacked Cambridge neuroscientist Valerie Voon on the same day. Note: Voon et al., 2014 exposed Prause as lying to the media about the actual results of her 2013 EEG study: https://t.co/h0JpBimvEo

May 20, 2020 · 1 like · 13,395 followers View post →
Marty is not okay ⚢
@imnotmartina_ · X

RT @YourBrainOnPorn: A 2014 fMRI study reported that porn addicts fit the accepted addiction model of wanting “it” more, but not liking “it…

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Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

A 2014 fMRI study reported that porn addicts fit the accepted addiction model of wanting “it” more, but not liking “it” more. Study reported that 60% of subjects had difficulty achieving erections/arousal with real partners as a result of using porn: https://t.co/pJGdkARYYM

Apr 22, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 13,395 followers View post →
じゅん@Low Technology Laboratory|亀城祭/おもバザ/電波文化祭/コミケ参加
@jun_84 · X

RT @adachib: https://t.co/ilb0bo7SDx 実験の詳細

Mar 15, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,229 followers View post →
リーチ一発ツモ裏１
@luckymangan · X

RT @adachib: https://t.co/ilb0bo7SDx 実験の詳細

Mar 15, 2020 · 3 shares · 2,463 followers View post →
広く表現の自由を守るオタク連合
@hyougenmamoru · X

RT @adachib: https://t.co/ilb0bo7SDx 実験の詳細

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安達瑶b『内閣裏官房』6刷です
@adachib · X

https://t.co/ilb0bo7SDx 実験の詳細

Mar 14, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,651 followers View post →
Gabe Deem
@gabedeem · X

citation: Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours https://t.co/b3y0bXNgD2

Feb 28, 2020 · 6 likes · 6,397 followers View post →
Real Scientists DE
@realsci_DE · X

@KathrinGaertner Und scheinbar sind auf neuronaler Ebene auch ählcihe Regionen involviert wie bei Substanzabhängigkeiten: https://t.co/AQUK0ruhEl

Feb 20, 2020 · 18,090 followers View post →
The Hidden Battle
@BattleHidden · X

Voon V, Mole TB, Banca P, Porter L, Morris L, Mitchell S, et al. (2014) Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours. PLoS ONE 9(7): e102419. https://t.co/56g0gbvBN0

Feb 12, 2020 · 1 like · 530 followers View post →
ystrïya (we/us)
@yatakalam · X

RT @gabedeem: A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire…

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Hypatia ✨
@basbugullah · X

RT @gabedeem: A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire…

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The Reward Foundation (TRF)
@brain_love_sex · X

RT @gabedeem: A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire…

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Adam Lowe
@lowe_adam · X

RT @gabedeem: A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire…

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Chandler
@_chandlerhudson · X

RT @gabedeem: A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire…

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Reboot Nation
@Reboot_Nation · X

RT @gabedeem: A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire…

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Gabe Deem
@gabedeem · X

A 2014 fMRI Cambridge University study compared porn addicts to healthy controls. The porn addicts had LOWER sexual desire and greater difficulty achieving erections, yet had greater cue-reactivity to porn. Porn addiction is NOT a “high sex drive.” https://t.co/b3y0bXNgD2 https://t.co/xoaonM1sML

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Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

5/ The first fMRI study on porn addicts (Voon, et al. 2014) exposed the falsehoods. The 10 neuroscientists on Voon et al. said that Steele found the same thing they did: greater cue-reactivity linked to less sexual desire (sensitization & desensitization): https://t.co/pJGdkARYYM https://t.co/IGVHLxnLer

Jan 17, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 13,395 followers View post →
Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

@cshadyp @myablair69 @TheBowieCat And we have the first fMRI study on porn addicts (Voon, et al., 2014). The 10 neuroscientists on the Voon paper said that Steele et al. found the same thing they did: greater cue-reactivity linked to less sexual desire (sensitization & desensitization): https://t.co/pJGdkARYYM https://t.co/pt0C1Ts8Kq

Oct 25, 2019 · 13,395 followers View post →
WarriorPoet23
@WPoet23 · X

@Surgeon_General study, titled Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, has strong evidence:sensitization in compulsive porn users. Sensitization occurs when hyper-reactivity to cues that -> intense craving & to use

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Scot (Follow me on Gab)
@ThinkingInTime · X

RT @BrainRebalanced: @primalpoly @gabedeem Dr. Valarie Voon at Cambridge isn't a fraudulent guy and IS a legitimate neuroscientist. Neural…

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Your Brain on Porn
@YourBrainOnPorn · X

RT @BrainRebalanced: @primalpoly @gabedeem Dr. Valarie Voon at Cambridge isn't a fraudulent guy and IS a legitimate neuroscientist. Neural…

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Reboot Nation
@Reboot_Nation · X

RT @BrainRebalanced: @primalpoly @gabedeem Dr. Valarie Voon at Cambridge isn't a fraudulent guy and IS a legitimate neuroscientist. Neural…

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Gabe Deem
@gabedeem · X

RT @BrainRebalanced: @primalpoly @gabedeem Dr. Valarie Voon at Cambridge isn't a fraudulent guy and IS a legitimate neuroscientist. Neural…

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Porn Addiction Recovery Forum - YBR
@BrainRebalanced · X

@primalpoly @gabedeem Dr. Valarie Voon at Cambridge isn't a fraudulent guy and IS a legitimate neuroscientist. Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours https://t.co/5Fp8cFwpKf Dr. Philip Zimbardo isn't fradulent. https://t.co/ro5RxWb4zn

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