From a biological viewpoint, there may be a combination
of genes that make a person more susceptible to
addictive behaviors, just like the case where
researchers have located genes that affect a person's
susceptibility to alcohol. Other explanations include
chemical imbalances andneurotransmitters.
There could be chromosomes, hormones, and surplus or
lack of certain necessary chemicals and
neurotransmitters that regulate activity in the brain
and the rest of the nervous system. According to this
perspective, this would cause an individual to be prone
to addiction.
Some
researchers think that there are chemical changes
that occur in the body when someone is engaging in
an addictive behavior. True enough, there is definitive
research that shows that
some
drugs act to fill in the synaptic gaps of the neurons
in the brain, confusing the operation of the brain
and making the brain send out faulty information.
A few researchers are comparing the Internets effects
to marijuana as a psycho-stimulant. They argue that
the chemicals in marijuana activate the same stimuli
as the Internet. Both of these may be the reasons
for ecstasy one experiences when engaging in the fun
and exciting activities on the Internet and hence
leading to the individual contracting Internet Addiction
Disorder.
