Compulsive Viewing of Porn Akin to Drug Addition

The researchers found that when the participants were shown erotic clips, a region of their brain, known as ventral striatum, showed increased activity. The ventral striatum has been known to show increased activity in drug users when they see a dealer or in alcoholics when they are shown an advert for a drink.

The study will be part of a documentary called Porn On The Brain which will be presented by former editor of the Loaded magazine, Martin Daubney. "The age of innocence is over. The internet is now a rolling buffet of online depravity. Given what we now know about porn seemingly being addictive, it's like leaving heroin around the house for kids to take", Daubney said.

Source: Medindia