Brain chemistry may be to blame for technology addiction

Technology addicts have a chemical imbalance

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in their brains – although whether this is a cause or effect of their excessive internet and smartphone use has yet to be determined.

People who spend huge amounts of time on their phones have a ‘brain chemistry’ that makes them more likely to be depressed, anxious, impulsive and sleepless, a new study finds.
That’s because they have more of a chemical called GABA, which slows down brain signals, and less of a substance known as glutamate-glutamine, which causes neurons to become electrically excited.

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