addiction

The expression of 'withdrawal' displayed by teenagers in a state of alienation from their widgets is way more than mere crossness; it's more of tumult surging in them.

Parents are well-acquainted with their teen boys and girls making a brouhaha over mobiles and laptops. Any attempt to keep their gadgetry out of reach, now-a-days, makes kids hysterical.

"Cold turkey" is a term used to describe the actions of a person who has foregone a habit or an addiction rather abruptly, and not by a gradual reduction or substitute medication.

Scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory discovered that certain people who are severely addicted to drugs have lower gray matter density than others, in areas of the brain which are associated with self-control, decision-making and learning.

Lower gray matter translates to fewer numbers of neurons in these critical areas.

Nelly Alia-Klein, a medical scientist and study co-author told reporters that drug addicts with low MAOA genotype may require a different treatment than others who bear a high MAOA. MAOA stands for monoamine oxidase A.

Researchers also added, if this habit in children goes unchecked for prolonged period of time then it could very well turn into a clinical addiction that requires treatment like any other form of addiction.