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. 2015 Apr;69(4):201-9.
doi: 10.1111/pcn.12224. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

Brain correlates of response inhibition in Internet gaming disorder

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Brain correlates of response inhibition in Internet gaming disorder

Chiao-Yun Chen et al. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2015 Apr.
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Abstract

Aims: The present study aimed to evaluate the brain correlates of response inhibition among subjects with Internet gaming disorder (IGD).

Methods: For this purpose, 15 men with IGD for at least 1 year, and 15 controls with no history of IGD were recruited to perform the Go/Nogo task under functional magnetic resonance imaging investigation. Prior to scanning, the subjects were assessed using the Chen Internet Addiction Scale and the Barrett Impulsivity Scale.

Results: The control group exhibited activation of the right supplement motor area (SMA), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and caudate for response inhibition. However, the IGD group had a higher impulsivity and lower activity of the right SMA/pre-SMA in comparison to the control group.

Conclusions: The results obtained suggest that dysfunctional activation of the SMA for response inhibition is one of the candidate mechanisms of IGD.

Keywords: Internet gaming disorder; impulsivity; response inhibition; supplement motor area.

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