Altered connectivity in the right inferior frontal gyrus associated with self-control in adolescents exhibiting problematic smartphone use: A fMRI study.
Arom PyeonJihye ChoiHyun ChoJin-Young KimIn Young ChoiKook-Jin AhnJung-Seok ChoiJi-Won ChunDai Jin KimPublished in: Journal of behavioral addictions (2021)
Adolescents with PSU exhibited reduced levels of fronto-limbic functional connectivity; this mechanism is involved in salience attribution and self-control, attributes that are critical to the clinical manifestation of substance and behavioral addictions. Our data provide clear evidence for alterations in brain connectivity with respect to self-control in PSU.