An addiction to video games is just like any other non-drug related addiction. It all starts in the brain.When a person succeeds at playing a video game the brain releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine. Dopamine then travels to the nucleus accumbens and pleasure is experienced. Addiction occurs when the brain demands the same stimulus in greater amounts over and over again.
This translates into the person playing the video game excessively because they find it very pleasurable.
Overcoming an addiction to video games can be handled like any other non-drug related addiction. Typically, this means going to see a psychiatrist or joining a self-help group.
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