Anti-Depressants Used Against StarCraft Addiction 258
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?"
It goes both ways. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:How long afterwards does it last? (Score:2, Funny)
Do the addicts stay off or do they simply get addicted to a new substance (anti-depressants)?
I don't think you can get addicted to anti-depressants.
Re:Anti-Depressants to lose weight (Score:3, Funny)
the thing is, most ADs make you a fat fucker, (the atypical AD) wellbutrin stops your appetite, i mean if you still eat you dont magically loose weight ofc.
I think you must be thinking of amphetamines.
Welbutrin is often perscribed to quit smoking (ZyBan for example was specifically marketed for this purpose). I took it while giving up the Death Sticks, didn't effect my appetite at all. In fact after kicking the tobacco habit and while still on Welbutrin, I gained weight.
Well, that could have been because I replaced ciggies with malt liquor...
Re:How long afterwards does it last? (Score:4, Funny)
Zoloft (Score:5, Funny)
even better (Score:3, Funny)
I hear LSD, cocaine, and crack work even better to rid yourself of a StarCraft addiction.
Re:Lets treat game addiction with drug addiction. (Score:1, Funny)
CTS [wikipedia.org] is a potentially fatal condition linked with game addiction. We need to give these gamers a chance!
Re:How long afterwards does it last? (Score:4, 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.
Re:How long afterwards does it last? (Score:4, Funny)
Bears love it, too [imgur.com].