What is video game addiction

The previous answer to this question was:
"It is like crack addiction but with video games. You need to play everyday or else you could die from a lack of a certain chemical that your brain releases when you play video games. It is a serious problem that has no cure. I have it."


I am certain that this was posted by someone who had done little to no research on the actual topic of video game addiction, or how the chemical released into the brain (dopamine) effects you.

Video game addiction is a serious problem, but it isn't an officially diagnosed disorder. Video game "addiction" is a behavioral addiction that describes compulsive use of electronics such as video games. ALSO, a certain specialized chemical isn't released into your brain. Test have shown that when playing video games the amount of dopamine released into your brain doubles. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter found in the brain that regulates the reward centers in the brain. Functioning much like a beta endorphin, when your brain receives a more than average dose of dopamine you get a sense of achievement and fulfillment, which is the mine reason people are so easily "addicted" to games. They crave the way they feel after defeating that final boss, or completing the mission.