According to a recent study, persons with internet addiction may have altered brain chemistry.
A recent study found that internet addiction may have an impact on young people’s brain chemistry and may also result in addictive habits.
A study that was published in the PLOS Mental Health, according to The Guardian, examined other studies that used fMRI to look at how different brain areas function in internet addiction.
“Adolescence is a crucial developmental stage during which people go through significant changes in their biology, cognition, and personalities,” stated Max Chang, the primary author of the research.
“The results of our investigation indicate that this may result in potentially detrimental behavioural and developmental changes that may have an effect on the lives of teenagers,” he continued. For instance, individuals could find it difficult to keep up connections and social activities, lie about their internet habits, and have erratic food and sleep patterns.
The author said that doctors may recommend family therapy or psychotherapy that focuses on the main symptoms of internet addiction, or they could prescribe medication targeted at specific brain areas.
“Parental education on internet addiction is an important avenue of prevention from a public health standpoint,” Chang underlined. Screen time impulsivity may be better managed and the risk factors associated with online addiction can be reduced by parents who are aware of the early warning symptoms and start of internet addiction.
