If you’re liberal enough about what people are allowed to do, should you call anything an addiction?
Sure. I would call things which change your personal biochemistry in the medium term (e.g. opiates) addictive. I think it’s a reasonable use of the term.
There are opiate receptors in the brain because your brain produces transmitters that bind to those receptors. You should expect certain behaviours you engage to change your personal biochemistry in various time spans as well.
Sure. I would call things which change your personal biochemistry in the medium term (e.g. opiates) addictive. I think it’s a reasonable use of the term.
There are opiate receptors in the brain because your brain produces transmitters that bind to those receptors. You should expect certain behaviours you engage to change your personal biochemistry in various time spans as well.
A fair point. I should add probably the necessity of a positive feedback loop to the definition.