Pornography has proven to be addictive, but why? Well, porn creates large amounts of dopamine, which excites the brain. Dopamine is something that humans crave, and it is also found in drugs and the doing of activities such as shopping or extreme sports. The brain craves that dopamine hits, and always want more. However, the massive amounts of dopamine that porn gives off can damage the brain’s dopamine captors, which makes them less respondent to dopamine, hence requiring more substantial amounts of it to be satisfied.
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