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Based on what? I believed it was common sense that our mental state was a product of the neurochemical interactions going on our brains. If you get addicted to
by toomanydoubts 5y ago
Based on what? I believed it was common sense that our mental state was a product of the neurochemical interactions going on our brains. If you get addicted to gaming, are you really addicted to gaming, or are you addicted to the huge amounts of hormones like dopamine and serotonin flooding your brain when you win a match? Is this really "psychological" addiction? If the answer is yes, should I decide to inject serotonin intravenously, is it still psychological addiction?
- jklinger410 5y agoI believe human beings have agency, and therefore I find that self control can contribute to curing a mental or emotional addiction. No amount of self control is going to save you from organ failure when going cold turkey off of heroin. There must be a distinction.
- toomanydoubts 5y agoI don't think we are talking about the same thing. I'm specifically talking about addiction, but it seems you're talking about withdrawal, which is related but not the same.