Brain activity in sex addiction mirrors that of drug addiction

Friday, July 11, 2014 - 20:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Pornography triggers brain activity in people with compulsive sexual behavior -- known commonly as sex addiction -- similar to that triggered by drugs in the brains of drug addicts, according to a a new study. However, the researchers caution that this does not necessarily mean that pornography itself is addictive.

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