Comment on Video game addiction in teens likely stems from preexisting mental health issues
knight_alva@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Dopamine seeking behavior might stem from poor mental health? Color me surprised!
Comment on Video game addiction in teens likely stems from preexisting mental health issues
knight_alva@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Dopamine seeking behavior might stem from poor mental health? Color me surprised!
mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 2 months ago
That’s just a Vitamin B^1^ deficiency, not a dopamine toxicity, from my producer’s research on the matter. Another note on that is simply that gaming disorder is a fake condition, and that it covers up nutrient deficiencies. That’s how Neigsendoig (my producer) and I see it.
knight_alva@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You aren’t completely wrong but what you are saying is wildly overly reductive. Yes nutrient deficiencies can cause many symptoms which overlap with mental health disorders such as ADHD and can often lead to similar dopamine seeking behaviors, but it is wildly inappropriate to observe a person’s disorderly behavior and conclude that the condition is dietary. It’s just not that simple.
mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 2 months ago
From my producer’s research, he thinks it’s a good idea to seek dopamine by being outside and getting exercise. Otherwise, it might be a serotonin toxicity from being inside a lot (cabin fever I think), and that can be fixed by doing what I described to get your dopamine levels up.
knight_alva@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m getting the impression that your producer isn’t remotely qualified to be making these claims.