Sex addiction: A comparison with dependence on psychoactive drugs

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 260-266

  Plant, Martin ^a   Plant, Moira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addiction; Alcohol; Dependence; Drugs; Sex

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN REGION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIBIDO; ORGASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 1642462080     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890310001636125     Document Type: Article

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