Spanish paper on cell phone addition now available online
Titled "Addiction to cell phones: are there neurophysiological mechanisms involved?",the paper by Afonso Balmori and Maria Paz de la Puente, looks at cell phone use as an addiction problem, especially for children and young people. Originally published in the Spanish magazine _Proyecto_, Vol. 61: pp. 8-12, March 2007.
The English translation is at:
http://www.emfacts.com/papers/cell_addict_en.pdf (Translation from Spanish by Patricia Garcia)
The Spanish original is at:
http://www.emfacts.com/papers/cell_addict_sp.pdf
Abstract: At first glance we could consider the addiction to cell phones as belonging to those addictions that are substance-free, also called psychological addictions. Yet, unlike these, cell phones emit microwaves that reach the brain, making investigators wonder if there could be a physiological base for such addictions. The following article gives a brief overview of the studies made that analyze the effects that these radiation produce and that bring us closer to the possible addictive effect, similar to those provoked by conventional drugs. In them, the authors dare to sound the alarm of the abuse that young people, whose brains are still in the process of maturing, could be prey to the risks derived from their improper use, and consider that there should be specific education of the responsible use of cell phones.
http://www.emfacts.com/weblog/?p=1093
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