Sexual desire, not hypersexuality, is related to neurophysiological responses elicited by sexual images
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Sexual desire, not hypersexuality, is related to neurophysiological responses elicited by sexual images
BACKGROUND Modulation of sexual desires is, in some cases, necessary to avoid inappropriate or illegal sexual behavior (downregulation of sexual desire) or to engage with a romantic partner (upregulation of sexual desire). Some have suggested that those who have difficulty downregulating their sexual desires be diagnosed as having a sexual 'addiction'. This diagnosis is thought to be associated...
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عنوان ژورنال: Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2000-9011
DOI: 10.3402/snp.v3i0.20770