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Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review

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Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review

Todd LoveChristian LaierMatthias BrandLinda HatchRaju Hajela

This review synthesizes neuroscientific evidence to argue that Internet Pornography Addiction (IPA) shares core mechanisms with substance addiction and other behavioral addictions.

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