Apparently, smartphone addiction is a real thing, and nearly half of America suffers from it. Fortunately, someone in Austria has a potential cure for it.
A new study, conducted by researchers at Korea University, indicates the brain chemistry of someone unable to unplug from their phone is different from others. Over time, smartphone addiction causes changes in the brain that ultimately lead to symptoms of anxiety, fatigue, and “phantom cell phone vibration.”
For the study, smartphone-addicted individuals as well as others without the dependence were subjected to an MRS test, which creates a profile of chemicals in someone’s brain. Part of the profile specifically measured the levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate-glutamine (GLX). GABA is a substance that can slow down activity in the brain, while GLX increases brain cell excitement, as reported by the Independent.
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