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That is the point they are making.

lII1lIlI11ll 2mo ago
What point? That people experience fatal withdrawal symptoms when they stop "consuming" social media? I find that very hard to believe. Do you have any research proving such claims?
- emayljames 2mo ago
  "fatal" You are just clutching at dramatic things nobody said Also,these studies are a search away. Fill your boots.
  - lII1lIlI11ll 2mo ago
    OP compared "TikTok addiction" to alcoholism. It is up to them to provide proofs.
    - Noaidi 2mo ago
      Here are just some of the studies that find physcial changes in brains who show symptoms of internet addiction. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/04/internet-addiction-alters-brain-chemistry-in-young-people-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/04/i... https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1729470/full https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240604184208.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240604184208.h...
      - lII1lIlI11ll 2mo ago
        Can you cite any specific claims regarding withdrawal symptoms from the studies you referenced? I couldn't find any.
        Noaidi 2mo ago
        First, to be addicted to something does not mean there has to be the same profile of withdrawal that we see in other drugs. Most of the diagnbosis only means you have an obsession that effects your day to day life in a way that causes harm. But I do not understand your cognitive bias and why you will not do a simple search. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/9/3528pdf?bcsi-ac-e192c8b167036a08%3D227BD2BC00000004W98+JBKORsCt3JxKwEuAFeLjE4kRAgAABAAAAFYEfAAgHAAAAAAAAA1pCwA%3D https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/9/3528pdf?bcsi-ac-e192c8b16... A behavioral addiction such as SNS addiction may thus be seen from a biopsychosocial perspective [16]. Just like substance-related addictions, SNS addiction incorporates the experience of the ‘classic’ addiction symptoms, namely mood modification (i.e., engagement in SNSs leads to a favourable change in emotional states), salience (i.e., behavioral, cognitive, and emotional preoccupation with the SNS usage), tolerance (i.e., ever increasing use of SNSs over time), withdrawal symptoms (i.e., experiencing unpleasant physical and emotional symptoms when SNS use is restricted or stopped), conflict (i.e., interpersonal and intrapsychic problems ensue because of SNS usage), and relapse (i.e., addicts quickly revert back in their excessive SNS usage after an abstinence period). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad-Qureshi-30/publication/330879702_Social_media_addiction_is_a_new_smoking/links/5c6d79db92851c1c9df11c60/Social-media-addiction-is-a-new-smoking.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad-Qureshi-30/pub... According to mean withdrawal effects on cognitive skills, 97.6% participants in group A were able to complete task within assigned time before cessation and after cessation only 57% participants were able to do so, while in group B 94% were able to complete task before cessation and only 72% of participants were able to do so after cessation. Lastly, the mean BP reading checked in group A before cessation was 114.54/82.34mmHg and after cessation, it increased to 122.47/90.34mmHg whereas in group B, before cessation the mean BP reading was 118.32/84.88mmHg and after cessation it was 121.42/88.63mmHg. Conclusion: It is concluded that the addiction status of social media users and smokers is almost similar. This leads to the outcome that social network abuse is as harmful as smoking on focus, concentration, cognitive skills and increment of anxiety and BP.
        lII1lIlI11ll 2mo ago
        > First, to be addicted to something does not mean there has to be the same profile of withdrawal that we see in other drugs. Most of the diagnbosis only means you have an obsession that effects your day to day life in a way that causes harm. I never disputed that. I disputed OP's comparison with alcohol which like other GABA agonists (benzos, etc.) can cause lethal physical withdrawal symptoms. Looking at the downvotes a lot of "man, I scroll TikTok 10 hours a day because I addicted man, literally like heroin, but worse, man!!1" types got offended. Guess people took it as challenge to their victim identity or something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > But I do not understand your cognitive bias and why you will not do a simple search. But I did. > According to mean withdrawal effects on cognitive skills, 97.6% participants in group A were able to complete task within assigned time before cessation and after cessation only 57% participants were able to do so, while in group B 94% were able to complete task before cessation and only 72% of participants were able to do so after cessation. Lastly, the mean BP reading checked in group A before cessation was 114.54/82.34mmHg and after cessation, it increased to 122.47/90.34mmHg whereas in group B, before cessation the mean BP reading was 118.32/84.88mmHg and after cessation it was 121.42/88.63mmHg. So after uninstalling TikTok they will experience a few weeks of decreased mood and concentration but be fine overall? Seems like we are in agreement then!

What point? That people experience fatal withdrawal symptoms when they stop "consuming" social media? I find that very hard to believe. Do you have any research proving such claims?

emayljames 2mo ago
"fatal" You are just clutching at dramatic things nobody said Also,these studies are a search away. Fill your boots.
- lII1lIlI11ll 2mo ago
  OP compared "TikTok addiction" to alcoholism. It is up to them to provide proofs.
  - Noaidi 2mo ago
    Here are just some of the studies that find physcial changes in brains who show symptoms of internet addiction. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/04/internet-addiction-alters-brain-chemistry-in-young-people-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/04/i... https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1729470/full https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240604184208.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240604184208.h...
    - lII1lIlI11ll 2mo ago
      Can you cite any specific claims regarding withdrawal symptoms from the studies you referenced? I couldn't find any.
      - Noaidi 2mo ago
        First, to be addicted to something does not mean there has to be the same profile of withdrawal that we see in other drugs. Most of the diagnbosis only means you have an obsession that effects your day to day life in a way that causes harm. But I do not understand your cognitive bias and why you will not do a simple search. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/9/3528pdf?bcsi-ac-e192c8b167036a08%3D227BD2BC00000004W98+JBKORsCt3JxKwEuAFeLjE4kRAgAABAAAAFYEfAAgHAAAAAAAAA1pCwA%3D https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/9/3528pdf?bcsi-ac-e192c8b16... A behavioral addiction such as SNS addiction may thus be seen from a biopsychosocial perspective [16]. Just like substance-related addictions, SNS addiction incorporates the experience of the ‘classic’ addiction symptoms, namely mood modification (i.e., engagement in SNSs leads to a favourable change in emotional states), salience (i.e., behavioral, cognitive, and emotional preoccupation with the SNS usage), tolerance (i.e., ever increasing use of SNSs over time), withdrawal symptoms (i.e., experiencing unpleasant physical and emotional symptoms when SNS use is restricted or stopped), conflict (i.e., interpersonal and intrapsychic problems ensue because of SNS usage), and relapse (i.e., addicts quickly revert back in their excessive SNS usage after an abstinence period). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad-Qureshi-30/publication/330879702_Social_media_addiction_is_a_new_smoking/links/5c6d79db92851c1c9df11c60/Social-media-addiction-is-a-new-smoking.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad-Qureshi-30/pub... According to mean withdrawal effects on cognitive skills, 97.6% participants in group A were able to complete task within assigned time before cessation and after cessation only 57% participants were able to do so, while in group B 94% were able to complete task before cessation and only 72% of participants were able to do so after cessation. Lastly, the mean BP reading checked in group A before cessation was 114.54/82.34mmHg and after cessation, it increased to 122.47/90.34mmHg whereas in group B, before cessation the mean BP reading was 118.32/84.88mmHg and after cessation it was 121.42/88.63mmHg. Conclusion: It is concluded that the addiction status of social media users and smokers is almost similar. This leads to the outcome that social network abuse is as harmful as smoking on focus, concentration, cognitive skills and increment of anxiety and BP.
        lII1lIlI11ll 2mo ago
        > First, to be addicted to something does not mean there has to be the same profile of withdrawal that we see in other drugs. Most of the diagnbosis only means you have an obsession that effects your day to day life in a way that causes harm. I never disputed that. I disputed OP's comparison with alcohol which like other GABA agonists (benzos, etc.) can cause lethal physical withdrawal symptoms. Looking at the downvotes a lot of "man, I scroll TikTok 10 hours a day because I addicted man, literally like heroin, but worse, man!!1" types got offended. Guess people took it as challenge to their victim identity or something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > But I do not understand your cognitive bias and why you will not do a simple search. But I did. > According to mean withdrawal effects on cognitive skills, 97.6% participants in group A were able to complete task within assigned time before cessation and after cessation only 57% participants were able to do so, while in group B 94% were able to complete task before cessation and only 72% of participants were able to do so after cessation. Lastly, the mean BP reading checked in group A before cessation was 114.54/82.34mmHg and after cessation, it increased to 122.47/90.34mmHg whereas in group B, before cessation the mean BP reading was 118.32/84.88mmHg and after cessation it was 121.42/88.63mmHg. So after uninstalling TikTok they will experience a few weeks of decreased mood and concentration but be fine overall? Seems like we are in agreement then!