Nofap & Semen Retention permathread
Post webms and info about the dangers of pornography. The biggest effects of pornography and masturbation is a lowering of testosterone and desensitization to dopamine.
>orgasm elevates prolactin, a hormone associated with feelings of sexual satiety
>prolactin tells the hypothalamus, the mainframe controller of hormonal secretion in your body, to lower GnRH
>GnRH stimulates production of sperm and testosterone, testosterone increases masculine traits and social cohesion in men
>dopamine is the main hormone associated with drive and motivation, it's part of the reward system that makes you take action to seek satisfaction
>dopamine surges with novelty, such as seeing a brand new naked woman or sexual act, and steadily decline as you get used to that stimuli.
>browsing pornography keeps your dopamine levels high for extended periods of time
>your brain sees you have constant high levels of dopamine and figures you don't need that many dopamine receptors anyway
>this causes you to feel less satisfaction to regular day-to-day stimuli (causing lack of motivation, depression, anhedonia) as well as upping the porn consumption to try recreating the high you used to feel
There's also research suggesting lack of active dopamine being related to high anxiety, social rejection sensitivity and physical ticks and obsessive compulsions