Is social media more like cigarettes or junk food?
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Is social media more like cigarettes or junk food?
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#4https://archive.ph/ImFdw
That links to a paywall for me…
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What about gambling addiction?
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#6I know DSM V, what is the ICD 10?
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> it has no route to directly biochemically alter the body or the brain (like nicotine and food intake)
that's not necessary to trigger dopamine in the brain and, in extreme cases, get you hooked on a particular activity because you feel a craving that you're unable to suppress (gambling is another good one, for some people it's just a fun activity, for others is an addition that they continue doing even when they know it's ruining them)
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#8I know DSM V, what is the ICD 10?
Insane Clown Disease?
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Doesn’t looking at porn cause a biochemical reaction in the brain? Just seems like the inputs are a lot more complex than you’re making them out to be.