Is gaming disorder a real addiction, and how can I tell if it’s affecting my child?

Studies have shown that video games and other addictions, such as alcohol and nicotine, affect neural pathways in similar ways: They all lead to an increase in dopamine levels in specific pleasure centers of the brain.

While drugs increase dopamine levels far more than video games, gaming can have a similar deleterious effect of “taking over” a person’s life.

One of the key ways that gaming addiction differs from other addictions is …

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