Characteristic EEG Patterns in Individuals with Non-Chemical Addiction
A study was conducted to identify EEG patterns in various forms of non-chemical addiction (gaming and Internet addiction). When the game dependence is observed, the EEG is shifted towards high-amplitude waves, which indicates activation of the diencephalic synchronizing structures of the brain and corresponds to a neurotic state of anxiety type. In case of Internet addiction, the prevalence of the spectral characteristics of the beta-rhythm was detected, indicating an increase in the influence of the stem desynchronizing brain formations and indicating a neurotic state of the stressed type. A characteristic feature of the EEG in both gaming and Internet addiction is the predominant dominance of the functional activity of the right hemisphere.