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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 11, 2025·5 min read

Early Abuse Shapes Adult Sexual Behavior

A new study has found that sexual narcissism mediates the link between childhood trauma and compulsive sexual behavior. Researchers compared individuals with and without compulsive sexual behavior, measuring trauma history, sexual narcissism, and hypersexuality.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 2, 2022·3 min read

Men With Sex Addiction May Have Elevated Levels of the Love Hormone Oxytocin

Hypersexual disorder, or sex addiction, in males is associated with higher levels of oxytocin within the blood.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·September 23, 2019·5 min read

Hormone potentially linked to hypersexual disorder identified

Study implicates dysregulation of epigenetic mechanisms of both DNA methylation and microRNA activity, in addition to oxytocin to hypersexuality.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos

·May 19, 2016·3 min read

Brain Scans of Dementia Patients with Coprophagia Showed Neurodegeneration

A new study reports on a link between coprophagia and certain neurodegenerative diseases and dementias.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 2, 2015·4 min read

Hypersexual Disorder Linked to Overactive Stress System

A new study links hypersexual disorder to hyperactive stress systems.