According to a neurologist Pokémon Go is not good for our he alth. Thus the popular game “spoils our brains”, warns this expert who points out that it could have important effects.
The reason is that Pokémon Go is just as addictive like drugs or junk food, as it causes us to use our "brain neurons" the reward”, thus experiencing pleasure and positive reinforcement He also warns that some Pokémon Go players have quit their job, experienced problems at home and have even risked their life for just catching pokemons.
This is stated by expert Elan Barenholtz of the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences at Florida Atlantic University, who points out that augmented reality has created a “dangerous path”, creatinga more gratifying and alternative life to reality The brain would be artificially stimulated, as the drug itself does.
In any case the idea of reward provided by video games is nothing new. There are already previous studies that ensured that the sensation that experiences the brain is similar to some drugs.
At the moment this assessment of Pokémon Go by he alth experts is one of the few we know of, and they just don't think it's anything good. But we must not forget that it is not something that we do not know. Of course, it would be necessary to see to what extent it can be harmful, or even, what Pokémon Go is giving us in a positive way.
We will probably learn more about the use and effects of Pokémon Go on players soon.
