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zac_chavez420216 karma

Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us! I have a few questions about this topic, which have mostly come from my own personal experiences.

1) are there any demographic groups are more prone to video game addiction? I’m curious if the risk changes across age groups or genders. If there is variation, do you have any ideas that might explain the differences?

2) Some people seem more prone to addiction than others; however, I’ve also noticed that some people are more prone to certain types of addiction. For example, I have friends who have struggled with their marijuana use, but have no trouble moderating nicotine consumption. I’m the exact opposite. This discrepancy seems interesting in the context of video game addiction, where people might have no trouble with drugs but have no control over gaming habits. In your experience, do you believe that people are prone to only certain kinds of addiction? Have you or anyone else in academia hypothesized a reason for this?

3) Lastly, what questions do you find most interesting in your field?

zac_chavez42028 karma

I remember hearing that SSRI’s are sometimes used when quitting cigarettes. Has there been any research on using those drugs for behavioral addictions?