Differential regional gray matter volumes in patients with on-line game addiction and professional gamers

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 507-515

  Han, Doug Hyun ^a   Lyoo, In Kyoon ^b   Renshaw, Perry F ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cingulate gyrus; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; On line game addiction; Pro gamer; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ANGULAR GYRUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN SIZE; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUSIFORM GYRUS; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INFERIOR OCCIPITAL GYRUS; INFERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS; MIDDLE FRONTAL GYRUS; MIDDLE OCCIPITAL GYRUS; MIDDLE TEMPORAL GYRUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL GYRUS; OCCUPATION; ONLINE GAME ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL GAMER; RECREATION; THALAMUS;

EID: 84858290152     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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