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Decreased frontal lobe function in people with Internet addiction disorder.

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: In our previous studies, we showed that frontal lobe and brainstem functions were abnormal in on-line game addicts. In this study, 14 students with Internet addiction disorder and 14 matched healthy controls underwent proton-magnetic resonance spectroscopy to measure cerebral function. Results demonstrated that the ratio of N-acetylaspartate to creatine decreased, but the ratio of cho-line-containing compounds to creatine increased in the bilateral frontal lobe white matter in people with Internet addiction disorder. However, these ratios were mostly unaltered in the brainstem, suggesting that frontal lobe function decreases in people with Internet addiction disorder.

Source: PubMed

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.34.006

Authors: Jun Liu, Fatema Esmail, Lingjiang Li, Zhifeng Kou, Weihui Li, Xueping Gao, Zhiyuan Wang, Changlian Tan, Yan Zhang, Shunke Zhou

Institutions: Central South University, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Hunan Cancer Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W144916382

FWCI: 3.147

Cites: 43

Cited by: 14

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