AUTHOR(S)

Adam Łapiński, Ewelina Kowalewska, Maciej Skorko, Malgorzata Wordecha, Mateusz Gola, and Mateusz Wilk

PUBLISHED

2018 in Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Vol. 7(2), pp. 433–444

KEY FINDINGS

• This study found that binge watching of pornography is a commom pattern of individuals struggling with pornography addiction.
• Individuals compulsively using pornography have elevated anxiety levels.

AUTHOR(S)

Ariel Kor, Marc N. Potenza, Mateusz Gola, Shane W. Kraus, and Valerie Voon

PUBLISHED

2017 in The Lancet, Vol. 4(9), pp. 663-664

KEY FINDINGS

• In this review article, leading researchers conclude that the classification of compulsive sexual behaviour disorder as an addictive disorder is consistent with recent data.

AUTHOR(S)

Artur Marchewka, Bartosz Kossowski, Guillaume Sescousse, Malgorzata Wordecha, Marc N. Potenza, Marek Wypych, Mateusz Gola, Michal Lew-Starowicz, and Scott Makeig

PUBLISHED

2017 in Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 42, pp. 2021–2031 

KEY FINDINGS

• This study suggests that, similar to what is observed in substance and gambling addictions, the neural and behavioral mechanisms associated with the anticipatory processing of cues specifically predicting erotic rewards relate importantly to clinically relevant features of PPU - these findings suggest that PPU may represent a behavioral addiction.