We thank the author of the editorial comment for the thoughtful remarks on our study. Research on the effects of pornography is still in its infancy. Despite strong social pressure for rapid closure, we should be cautious before concluding that pornography use is universally harmful or beneficial. Our contribution shows that subgroups of pornography users report differential sexual outcomes. Mo...

Diverse studies and case reports have recently raised the interest of topiramate in the treatment of addictive disorders such as alcohol dependence [7,8] , opiates [9] and benzodiazepines withdrawal [10], smoking cessation (Khazaal et al in press), but also in other disorders characterized by compulsive behavior like binge eating disorder [11,12], bulimia nervosa [13], obesity [14], Tourette’s ...

Background: Among the multiple mechanisms of action of topiramate, AMPA/kainate antagonism may be particularly interesting for the treatment of disorders characterized by conditioned cognitive and behavioral cue reactivity. Case Presentation: We report the case of a patient consulting primarily for obesity and cue triggered snacking, who responded well on topiramate at doses up to 50 mg . Coinc...

The view that problematic excessive sexual behavior ("sex addiction") is a form of behavioral addiction has gained more credence in recent years, but there is still considerable controversy regarding operationalization of the concept. Furthermore, most previous studies have relied on small clinical samples. The present study presents a new method for assessing sex addiction-the Bergen-Yale Sex ...

The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center offers harm reduction programming to at-risk adolescent American Indian girls, including outreach, case management, advocacy, healthy sexuality education, and support groups. To evaluate program impact, participants are assessed at intake and every 6 months afterward for current vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation, violence, and addiction...