A Systematic Review of Structural and Functional MRI Studies Investigating Social Networking Site Use.

ABSTRACT: An understanding of the neurocognitive profile underlying the use of social networking sites (SNSs) can help inform decisions about the classification of problematic SNS use as an addictive disorder and elucidate how/when 'SNS addiction' might develop. The present review aimed to synthesize structural and functional MRI research investigating problematic/compulsive forms of SNS use or regular (non-addicted) SNS use behaviours. We conducted a systematic search for research articles published in English using the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases up to October 2022. Studies meeting our inclusion criteria were assessed for quality and a narrative synthesis of the results was conducted. Twenty-eight relevant articles were identified comprising structural MRI (

SUBMITTER: Wadsley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10216498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature