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2011); and with reduced GMV in the bilateral insula by Weng et al. (2013). In contrast to the observations in these two studies, Han et al. (2012) reported that the subjects with OGA had reduced GMV in the bilateral inferior temporal gyri, right middle occipital gyrus, and left inferior occipital gyrus, but increased GMV in the left thalamus, compared to the normal controls. They also compared regional GMV between the subjects with OGA and professional gamers who were not addicted, and found significantly lower left cingulate gyrus GMV in the addiction group (Han et al.
Lin and H. Lei Han et al. (2012) Dong et al. 5 T Siemens Espree Acquisition: 3D T1-weighted anatomical imaging Analysis: VBM to assess changes in GMV (continued) Main results Compared with the controls, the addicts showed increased FA in: Bilateral thalamus Left PCC Thalamic FA in the addicts correlated positively with Internet addiction severity scores Methodology Scanner: 3T Siemens Trio Acquisition: DTI Analysis: TBSS 2 Structural Brain Imaging and Internet Addiction 29 Hong et al. (2013) Lin et al.
For evaluating mechanisms of psychiatric disorders, fMRI is preferable to PET and SPECT because it does not require radiation exposure. Other advantages include its wider availability and lower expense. Moreover, fMRI provides superior spatial and temporal resolution (Tejado Lde et al. 2010). However, isolating the hemodynamic change associated with a specific stimulus is very difficult. The Block design, gaming cue induced reactivity 11 male adults with IGD under bupropion treatment and 8 controls 8 male adults with IGD and 9 controls 16 male adults with concurrent IGD and nicotine dependence; 16 controls IAT (50 or higher) with clinical functional impairment; addicted to the same game 3 of 6 criteria for computer game addiction; addicted to the same game DCIA by psychiatric interview; addicted to the same game Han et al.
