Brains of people who are addicted to their smartphone physically change | Daily Mail Online *****pn68I3P9sI
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How smartphone addiction changes your BRAIN: Scans reveal how grey matter of tech addicts physically changes shape and size in a similar way to drug users:
- German researchers examined the brains of 48 participants using MRI images
- Total of 22 people smartphone addicts and 26 non-addicts made up the cohort
- Researchers found diminished grey matter volume in key regions of the brain
- Similar phenomenon observed in people who suffer with substance addiction
