Lone Writer writes "The report section of the star-spangled banner Journal of Psychiatry for March offers the opinion that infobahn addiction is a 'compulsive-impulsive' disorder, and should be added to the official guidebook of disorders. The opinion characterizes net addiction as including 'excessive gaming, [online] sexual pre-occupations and e-mail/text messaging'. From the article: 'Like other addicts, users experience cravings, urges, withdrawal and tolerance, requiring more and better equipment and software, or more and more hours online, proper to Dr. Jerald Block, a headshrinker at the Oregon Health and Science health center in Portland. Dr. Block says people can lose all track of time or neglect "basic drives," like eating or sleeping. Relapse rates are high, he writes, and some people may need psychoactive medications or hospitalization."

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