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July 8, 2019 3:19 AM. Protecting the Skin You're in. Obsessed with the perfect tan? Tanning lotions, spray tan booths, tanning beds…This could lead to tanorexia, a term for when a person is addicted to tanning — physically or psychologically.
Tanning dependence or tanorexia (a portmanteau of tanning and anorexia) is a syndrome where an individual appears to have a physical or psychological dependence on sunbathing or the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning beds to darken the complexion of the skin.
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When frequent tanners are given endorphin blockers, they have been shown to experience withdrawal symptoms similar to what is experienced during drug addiction recovery, including nausea, vomiting, and shaking.
Tanorexia: when getting a tan becomes an addiction. August 26 2015. On a warm August evening in Madrid a steady stream of tanned customers parade out of a tanning salon—even in sunny Spain,...
Jun 20, 2014 · A 2006 study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, reported that frequent tanners (those who tanned eight to 15 times a month) that took naltrexone, an endorphin blocker normally used to treat drug addictions, significantly reduced the amount of time spent tanning compared to a control group of light tanners.
Apr 19, 2010 · A new study suggests that a small number of people who frequently use tanning beds or booths may have an addiction to the behavior, and show higher rates of anxiety and depression than their...
Aug 15, 2011 · Researchers say that UV light draws blood to parts of the brain associated with reward and addiction and that tanners have long exhibited behaviors of those addicted to drugs and alcohol. ABC News ...
