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Porn _Andrew dopamine ⚠️.
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Kashif Mag

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00:00You've been told that porn is normal, harmless even, but what if I told you that it hits the
00:06same brain circuits as cocaine and you're chasing the chemical high just like a drug
00:13every single day? On a recent episode of This Past Weekend with Theo Vaughn,
00:21neuroscientist Andrew Huberman told some shocking revelations about porn and masturbation.
00:28Just look at how your brain responds to different activities.
00:33Food, 150% dopamine spike. Video games, 175%. Sex, 200%. Porn, 300 to 400% dopamine spike.
00:49Cocaine, 450%. This is how Andrew Huberman explained it. Dopamine is not about the pleasure
00:57of reward. It's about the pursuit of reward. Here's what he means. Porn delivers dopamine
01:05without the effort. That's the problem. In the real world, your brain releases dopamine when you
01:13pursue something meaningful. When there's effort, risk, anticipation, the reward is tied to the
01:22actual achievement or connection. But porn short circuits that process. You scroll, you click,
01:32you stimulate, you climax. All of the dopamine, none of the effort. Over time, your brain gets
01:40conditioned to expect that high without having to work for it. All reward, zero work. It starts rejecting
01:50anything that requires patience, presence, emotional investment. What does that look like? You lose
01:58interest in real intimacy. Your motivation crashes. Focus gets harder. You feel numb, anxious, easily
02:08distracted. These are not character flaws. They're symptoms of a hijacked nervous system. A brain that's been
02:17trained to chase dopamine at the cheapest possible cost. And until you stop rewarding that pattern,
02:25your brain will not recover. Here's the key point from neuroscience. Porn doesn't just feel good. It
02:33actually activates the same dopamine reward circuitry as cocaine and amphetamines. These dopamine spikes are
02:41so extreme that your brain cannot keep up. So what does it do? It builds tolerance. Now you need more tabs, more
02:51stimulation, more shock, just to feel anything, to feel the same. And when the high wears off, you crash. You feel numb,
03:02anxious, empty. And your brain, desperate to feel normal again, tells you to go back, watch more, click again,
03:11listen. This isn't a bad habit. It's a neurochemical loop. And it's frying your motivation, your emotional
03:19capacity, and your drive. It works like this. Dopamine tolerance craving emotional burnout. Compulsion does not equal
03:29control. Any dopamine hit that comes without effort will destroy you. This is what Andrew Huberman said. Let's break this
03:39down with brain science. The prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain that's associated with focus,
03:47drive, motivation, willpower. Well, it decreases its function when it's flooded with dopamine. It gets
03:55weaker every time you artificially stimulate it. Meanwhile, your limbic system, your craving brain,
04:04is getting jacked up. So now you're impulsive, emotionally reactive, restless, distracted.
04:12Sound familiar? Brain fog, anxiety, mood swings, no motivation to get off the couch. You're not broken.
04:22You're dopamine deficient and overstimulated. And the good news, it's reversible. Once you start to cut
04:29out those false rewards and you build real effort-based habits, your brain will heal. You can't
04:37fight synthetic dopamine with self-control alone. You have to remove the hijacker and you have to
04:45replace it with natural earned reward signals. These signals actually heal your brain. This is the
04:55detox. No gray area. No budging on this. No negotiating. Eliminate porn, edging, fantasizing,
05:05all erotic media, and of course, just browsing. Whether that be Reddit, TikTok, thirst traps, etc.
05:14If it's triggering dopamine without connection and real effort, it's gotta go, my friend.
05:21Okay, what to do instead? Each of these habits stimulates dopamine and other neurochemicals in a
05:29healthy way, through challenge, through engagement. It includes serotonin, oxytocin, endorphins. This is
05:38getting busy in real life, not escapism. First, morning sunlight for 10 to 15 minutes. It anchors your
05:47circadian rhythms naturally. It boosts dopamine. It reduces depression and stabilizes energy.
05:55Get outside before you get online. Hold exposure one to two minutes. It triggers dopamine that's
06:03longer lasting for hours after. Jump in the shower and turn it to cold. Make sure it hits your face.
06:10In this way, you earn your dopamine instead of stealing it. Resistance training. Crank some weights
06:17three to five times a week. It builds testosterone. It'll improve your mood. It'll increase your baseline
06:24dopamine. It boosts brain-derived neurotropic factor that helps with mental resilience. Discipline creates
06:33momentum. Lifting is neurological medicine. Breath work and presence. Five to 10 minutes of intentional
06:43breathing. It lowers cortisol and it improves your parasympathetic tone. Real, non-sexual connection.
06:53Phone calls, conversations, laughs, hugs. It stimulates oxytocin for bonding, which porn depletes.
07:03You're not meant to feel alone, but porn isolates you from real connection. Okay, here's your final
07:10challenge. The incredible thing about your brain, it can be rewired. Every single day, you have a choice.
07:20You can keep reinforcing those old loops that keep you feeling stuck, scattered, numb, or you can start
07:29feeding your mind what it actually needs to thrive. Structure, challenge, connection, and purpose.
07:38If you're ready to break the cycle and reclaim your mind, your focus, your drive, your ambition,
07:45I'm here to help. Head over to drtrishlee.com. You can book a call with me privately and personally.
07:53I can help you get on track. Download the guide that I made for a pleasure pathway reset. I can help
08:00you figure out where you're stuck, what your brain needs to rewire, and how to get you moving forward.
08:07If you're not quite ready for that just yet, that's okay. Keep learning. Keep growing. Watch the video
08:14coming on the screen now. It's about porn-induced erectile dysfunction and what you can do about
08:21it starting today. You don't have to keep living in the loop. Today is the day to elevate your
08:28mind over explicit matter.

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