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Can you explain to me the effects of games on various receptors and reward paths?

Started by us3yournam3 , May 11 2016 05:03 AM
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Posted 11 May 2016 - 05:03 AM

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Posted 12 May 2016 - 01:44 PM

Gaming activates the reward circuitry of the brain to some extent, which means increased dopamine release. Dopamine is key to reward motivation and addiction, and interestingly the effects of gaming on the reward pathways seem to be more pronounced in men than in women according to this study.


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