Starcraft is big in Korea, but for some it can be too big, and they develope a serious addiction to the game. Ah well. Nothing some hard drugs can’t cure!
https://kotaku.com/korean-gamers-are-faster-than-a-speeding-bullet-5580080
A study at the Department of Psychiatry at Chung Ang University has found that those “suffering” from a video game addiction – in this particular case, Starcraft – can be treated with heavy doses of Bupropion, which while being a potent antidepressant is also used in attempts to wean people off cigarettes.
Eleven Starcraft addicts were selected as a sample group, and after six weeks of treatment their desire to play the game had gone down by 23.6%, while the total amount of time they’d spent playing the game had gone down by 35.5%.
Impressive results, but let’s see how it performs on Advance Wars and World of Warcraft before breaking out the champagne.
