Internet Porn is the New Cocaine

Porn has been compared with being as addictive as cocaine and heroin.

That is because of “The Coolidge Effect”.

The male brain is wired to release dopamine for sexual novelties, this because nature wants to make sure we reproduce as a species.

So seeing a “new” female will spike the excitement.

It’s scientifically called the Coolidge effect The problem comes when this can happen just with a click of a mouse, then men overstimulate the “reward circuit” which controls major functions such as hormones, erection, organs, stress level and so on.

The Reward Circuit is an old program for survival; seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. Boys start to watch porn around 11-12 years old today on their smartphones.

And more and more young men suffer from erection dysfunction, low libido, brain fog, and decreased concentration, and lack of motivation, no willpower.

And this already in their teens.

So most porn addicts first of all don’t even know they have an addiction.

And what they do is conditioning their sexuality with; desensitization, numbed pleasure, and a need for higher and higher stimulant to get a buzz.

And it literally rewires the neuron-pathways in the brain.

I would say it’s even more addictive than other drugs since other drugs can “finish” and be done with.

Porn is always there and when it’s not it stays in your brain as memory and you can always relive those memories again and again.

Dopamine on constant high reduces the receptors in the brain, leading to less excitement.

And porn addicts prefer porn over real-life partners because of that.

Or don’t feel as aroused when it’s not a porn star in a hardcore scene.

Multiple tabs switching between different videos to get the best kick.

Level of tolerance has been built up. It’s possible to reprogram your brain back to normal again, but those pathways created will always remain there, weaker but latent, just like any drug do to your brain.

It’s actually a serious issue that is inherent in our very natural instincts.

No wonder boys and men have a hard time with it.

Also considering that porn is everywhere online today.

A topic that needs to be addressed more often, and actually have some compassion for these young boys and men who get addicted. Its’ real.

An addiction which is believed to be among a very high percentage (~33%) of men today.