Harmful effects of porn on the brain
Harmful effects of porn on the brain. Porn is Addictive: Like any addiction, be it smoking, overeating, alcohol consumption, gambling, drugs etc porn addiction also disturbs the natural balance of a healthy brain. Why is porn addictive? Obviously, because it releases chemicals that are pleasure inducing by nature. Like eating chocolate or ice cream, porn viewing is also pleasurable. But it releases way more dopamine than any other substance and in a short time. As far as consuming ice cream or any other food craving is concerned, after a limit, we stop having it, either hunger is fulfilled or brain naturally rejects further consumption. We cannot eat any sugary food items the whole day, no matter how tasty it is. But with porn, we can be stuck on it for hours, endlessly looking out for the stuff that stimulates us maximum and this can go on until ejaculation happens. But again when we are slightly bored or anxious, the images keep playing in the mind and tendency to fall