Dopamine genes and reward dependence in adolescents with excessive internet video game play

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 133-138

  Han, Doug Hyun ^a   Lee, Young Sik ^b   Yang, Kevin C ^a   Kim, Eun Young ^b   Lyoo, In Kyoon ^a,c   Renshaw, Perry F ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catecholamine o methyltransferase; Dopamine D2; Internet; Reward dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 64149121309     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e31811f465f     Document Type: Article

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