# porn addiction and reward circuitry

**URL:** <https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [February 24, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029 "2011-02-24T22:54:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![PheroQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@PheroQuirk](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/PheroQuirk)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029/1 "2011-02-24T22:54:15Z")

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[Unexpected Lessons from Porn Users | Psychology Today](http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cupids-poisoned-arrow/200910/unexpected-lessons-porn-users)

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**Author:** ![PheroQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@PheroQuirk](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/PheroQuirk)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029/2 "2011-02-24T23:05:13Z")

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> **[Synergy Explorers](https://synergyexplorers.org/)**
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> Synergy Explorers presents the world's traditions that recorded approaches to sex advising conscious, careful cultivation of sexual energy.

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**Author:** ![PheroQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@PheroQuirk](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/PheroQuirk)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029/3 "2011-02-25T03:06:51Z")

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why bonobos make bad role models

[Why Bonobos Make Bad Role Models | Reuniting](http://www.reuniting.info/PTblog/bonobos)

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**Author:** ![The\_Hammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@The\_Hammer](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/The_Hammer)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 6:57am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029/4 "2011-02-25T06:57:55Z")

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Interesting information. A link from a link from the first article you provided led me to this internet study/challenge. [The 10 Steps to Porn Addiction: Where Are You? | Cracked.com](http://www.cracked.com/article_15725_the-10-steps-to-porn-addiction-where-are-you.html)

It is interesting to read the entire thing. About 60 days without sexual (including pornographic) stimulation are needed to reset the reward circuitry to a normal state.

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**Author:** ![Butterfly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/butterfly/32/1942_2.png) [@Butterfly](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Butterfly)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029/5 "2011-02-25T11:16:46Z")

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So I guess we shouldn’t date guys who use a lot of porn…

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**Author:** ![james.anderson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@james.anderson](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/james.anderson)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/porn-addiction-and-reward-circuitry/49029/6 "2011-02-25T16:41:42Z")

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Here is [100 benefits of quitting porn addiction](http://quitporn.net/blog/2011/02/100-benefits-quitting-porn-addiction/)