Continued physical or psychological dependence on a substance or behavior despite negative or even life-threatening physical or societal consequences. Can also refer to any of the many and varied treatments available for addiction, any of the many and varied explanations for the proposed mechanisms behind addictive behavior, or other social, physical, political, moral, ethical, medical, religious, and legal issues surrounding addiction and its treatment.
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Does porn destroy dopamine receptors?
Kevin Majeres, a psychiatrist claims that porn destroys dopamine receptors. A quote from his website:
This is why pornography causes a vicious circle. When someone views
pornography, he gets overstimulated by dopamine; so his brain destroys
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Drug addiction: "You can only help if the person wants to be helped"
"A drug addict can only be helped if he/she wants to be helped." - is a common advice/statement.
Have there been any studies/research which either confirms or rejects this statement?
Looking at for example: drug addicts that became clean / failed to…
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