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What happens when regular porn watchers abstain for a week? (erotica community) - C C - Jan 30, 2023
https://bigthink.com/health/porn-users-abstain-withdrawal/
KEY POINTS: The internet and even the scientific literature are full of self-reported accounts from pornography viewers avowing that they experienced harsh withdrawal symptoms when going without watching sexual content. A new randomized controlled trial did not observe any withdrawal symptoms among volunteers assigned to the "no porn" group. The study has some major limitations, but it is among the first to provide higher quality evidence regarding the debate... (MORE - details)