Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
Porn has been shown to create underactivity in the frontal lobe and reward centers in the brain. Porn can increase your anxiety, depression, mood problems, strain your relationships, and even give you erectile dysfunction. Dr. Trish Leigh will teach you how porn can ruin your brain and what to do to heal it.
Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode #230: How Long Does Dopamine Take to Recover After Gooning? (Real Timeline)
How long does it actually take your brain to recover after gooning?7 days? 30 days? 90 days?Dopamine doesn’t suddenly “reset.” Recovery happens in stages as your brain adapts to reduced overstimulation and begins to respond different...
Episode #229: What Gooning Does To Your Brain | The Science of Porn Addiction and Dopamine Hijack
You open porn, planning to watch for a few minutes.Then hours disappear.It's not just a self-control problem. Repeated overstimulation trains your brain to crave higher dopamine, making focus, motivation, and real intimacy feel less ...
Episode #228: Can Retatrutide Help Addiction? The Science Behind Dopamine and Cravings
Most people think addiction is about the substance. Alcohol. Porn. Nicotine. Gambling. Food.It's not. It's about the brain.Every hit floods your reward system with dopamine, the pursuit chemical.Your baseline drops, life d...
Episode #227: Does Quitting Porn Increase Testosterone?
"I think my testosterone is low."Your drive isn't what it was. You don't feel like yourself.Here's what you're missing:It didn't start with your hormones. It started in your brain.When your brain gets overstimulated, it ...
Fan Mail
I really appreciate this podcast. I’ve struggled with porn for twenty years. I am determined to quit using this year and this podcast has been a really important part of my recovery. Thank you Dr. Trish!
Ontario, California
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