Trigger alert: you may have damaged y'all's brains.
When people view X-rated images it causes a surge in the chemical dopamine
Repeated dopamine surges means the brain comes desensitised to it
More is needed for the same 'hit' - meaning men are unexcited by ordinary sex
Regularly watching pornography also causes the brain to shrink, experts found
As a man who started viewing pornographic material around 8(?), I am happy to report I don't feel useless sexual arousal around beautiful women I find myself surrounded by on a daily basis. And I am also glad that I am more interested in chemistry than many—perhaps even the majority?—of men I know who suddenly go into a stupor at the sight of an attractive woman, a good number of which will pursue simply based off of a female's shape.
Tryptamine stated: source post
a good number of which will pursue simply based off of a female's shape.
Yes, good birthing hips and breasts to provide a baby. Natures primitive ways. lol
The striatum, also known as the neostriatum or striate nucleus, is a subcortical part of the forebrain and a critical component of the reward system. It receives glutamatergic and dopaminergic inputs from different sources and serves as the primary input to the basal ganglia system.
Tryptamine stated: source post
As a man who started viewing pornographic material around 8(?), I am happy to report I don't feel useless sexual arousal around beautiful women I find myself surrounded by on a daily basis. And I am also glad that I am more interested in chemistry than many—perhaps even the majority?—of men I know who suddenly go into a stupor at the sight of an attractive woman, a good number of which will pursue simply based off of a female's shape.
