Abstract:Drug addiction, or substance use disorder, is caused by interference of drugs with how neurons are sent, received or process neurotransmitters to one another. The use of drugs will cause cravings, and this is due to the stimulation of the brain’s reward system. Video game addiction, or Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a common phenomenon especially in teenagers. The symptom of video game addiction is similar to drug addiction, which is the craving behavior of the patient. To resolve this issue, researchers ha… Show more
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