Mindfulness meditation curbs gaming addiction by altering brain responses

A recent JAMA Network Open study investigated the efficacy and underlying neural mechanism of mindfulness meditation (MM) intervention for treating adults with Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). Study: Efficacy and Neural Mechanisms of Mindfulness Meditation Among Adults With Internet Gaming Disorder. Image Credit: sezer66 / Shutterstock Background IGD is associated with multiple health and mental issues, including emotion dysregulation, neurocognitive impairment, executive dysfunction, and physical problems. Several studies have highlighted that changes in neural features, such as altered activation of frontal brain regions, influence IGD. Strong cravings experienced by individuals with IGD have been associated with changes in the frontal brain…