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Anti-Depressants Used Against StarCraft Addiction

Posted by Soulskill on from the oh-science-what-won't-you-try dept.

dotarray writes "Hope may be at hand for the poor souls addicted to video games. Recent research from South Korea has shown that a common anti-depressant, Bupropion (sold as Welbutrin, Zyban and Voxra) can 'decrease craving for Internet game play' as well as the brain activity triggered by video game cues. This is a drug often used to help quit smoking, to lose weight or to recover from drug addiction, in addition to typical anti-depressant and anti-anxiety uses. And, with Korean scientists already on-board, how better to test this theory than to gather up a bunch of StarCraft players?"

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  1. Re:How long afterwards does it last? by sayfawa · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cocaine is a pretty good anti-depressant.

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  2. Zoloft by evwah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Zoloft rush kekeke ^_^

  3. Re:How long afterwards does it last? by Ihmhi · · Score: 3, Funny

    10 I'm sad.

    20 Take antidepressants.

    30 Feel better.

    40 Stop taking antidepressants.

    50 Realize I'm addicted to antidepressants.

    60 GOTO 10.

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  4. Re:How long afterwards does it last? by MisterSquid · · Score: 3, Funny

    Bears love it, too.

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