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Internet Addiction – Causes At The Molecular Level
Internet addiction — Causes at the molecular level
( University of Bonn ) Everybody is talking about Internet addiction. Medically, this phenomenon has not yet been as clearly described as nicotine or alcohol dependency. But a study conducted by researchers from the University of Bonn and the Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI) in Mannheim now provides indications that there are molecular-genetic connections [...]
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Victoria Costello: Addiction Causes: Understanding Self Medication And How I Lost My Sister To Substance Abuse
In light of the continuing controversy surrounding Whitney Houston's death, here is a look at the science behind the central and often misunderstood concept of self-medication in addiction and recovery. My interest in this is personal. My sister Rita died of a multiple drug cocktail at age 38. alcohol and addiction news
Internet Addiction Causes Changes To Human Brain – Study
Internet Addiction Credit: May Shella Macuha Internet addiction causes changes in the human brain similar to people exposed to alcohol and drugs, a recent study has found. This was reported by international news sites on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Researchers in China reportedly scanned the brain of 17 internet addicts and were compared with that [...]
Internet Addiction Causes Changes To Human Brain – Study
Internet Addiction Credit: May Shella Macuha Internet addiction causes changes in the human brain similar to people exposed to alcohol and drugs, a recent study has found. This was reported by international news sites on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Researchers in China reportedly scanned the brain of 17 internet addicts and were compared with that [...]
Internet Addiction Causes Changes To Human Brain – Study
Internet Addiction Credit: May Shella Macuha Internet addiction causes changes in the human brain similar to people exposed to alcohol and drugs, a recent study has found. This was reported by international news sites on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Researchers in China reportedly scanned the brain of 17 internet addicts and were compared with that [...]

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