Research reveals that problematic pornography use functions as a behavioral addiction, suggesting implications for treatment strategies.
Based on these new neurobiological findings, which are consistent with current addiction theories about stimulus-specific altered reward sensitivity and appetitive memory, we argue that problematic pornography use should be considered a behavioral addiction.
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