Psychopharmacology (Berl). Author manuscript; available in PMC 2015 Jun 29. Published in final edited form as: Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2014 May; 231(9): 1897–1912. Published online 2014 Feb 6. doi: 10.1007/s00213-014-3461-1 PMCID: PMC4484591 NIHMSID: NIHMS563577 Natalie A. Hadad, M. A. and Lori A. Knackstedt, Ph.D. Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited […]
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My sex life couldn’t be better other than we just don’t get to do it frequently enough (not her or my fault, as I have said before, privacy and time). As I have said before, it is mind-blowing! Wow, it’s hard to believe. What’s it like? Well, I can say a few things. Your desire […]
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COMMENTS: This study has now been published as, Can Pornography be Addictive? An fMRI Study of Men Seeking Treatment for Problematic Pornography Use (Gola et al., 2017). For relevant research see: This page lists 39 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal) providing strong support for the addiction model. About 30 studies reporting findings consistent […]
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