Research published in Translational Psychiatry revealed that video game training enhances attention and brain connectivity, offering a promising new approach to treating schizophrenia.
Previous research has shown that playing certain types of video games can improve cognitive performance and brain structure in healthy individuals. These benefits are thought to arise from the continuous and goal-oriented interaction with the game, which activates the brain’s reward system and enhances neuronal plasticity (i.e., enhancing how the brain can reorganize itself by forming new connections between neurons, which are the brain cells).
Dopamine-based therapeutics have shown positive results for schizophrenia and in combination with gameplay may offer a powerful treatment option for complex mental health issues. Exciting!Â
