Sources

 Here is a list of sources for educational purposes.

Benefits of Abstaining from Porn & Masturbation (NoFap)

• Abstinence from Masturbation and Hypersexuality: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145784/

• Everything You Need to Know About Masturbation ‘Addiction’: https://www.healthline.com/health/nofap-benefits#claims

• What to know about the possible benefits of NoFap: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nofap-benefits

• A research on the relationship between ejaculation and serum testosterone level in men: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12659241/

Neuroscience of Porn Addiction

• Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600144/

• The Role of Dopamine and Its Dysfunction as a Consequence of Oxidative Stress: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684895/

• Porn, Pseudoscience and DeltaFosB: https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/ybop-articles-on-porn-addiction-porn-induced-problems/the-porn-debate/porn-pseudoscience-and-deltafosb-2013/

Porn Addiction

• What Is Pornography Addiction?: https://www.webmd.com/sex/porn-addiction-possible

• How To Overcome Your Internet Porn Addiction – Complete Guide: https://oceanrecoverycentre.com/2016/07/the-ultimate-guide-to-overcoming-internet-porn-addiction/

• When Is Porn Use a Problem?: https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/experimentations/201802/when-is-porn-use-problem

• How Pornography Use Affects Couples Sexual Health: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experimentations/202101/how-pornography-use-affects-couples-sexual-health

• Impact of COVID-19 on pornography use: Evidence from big data analyses: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260386#

Masturbation

• Masturbation Effects on Your Health: Side Effects and Benefits: https://www.healthline.com/health/masturbation-side-effects

• Study reveals how Americans like to masturbate: https://nypost.com/2019/05/09/study-reveals-how-americans-like-to-masturbate/