Comments on: Video Games Better Than Drugs For Chronic Pain

By: Xboxlenny

Xboxlenny — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:47:51 +0000

Video games are fun, but i prefer drugs.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:13:57 +0000

In reply to Joel, I meant for violence to be vague as to cover all the bases there. I don’t bother watching the news and media for anything I care about political and such.

Most kids who play video games while having a broken limb or in pain from an injury will most likely tell you they almost forget they are in pain when playing video games (if they can play at all).

By: havoc of smeg

havoc of smeg — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:53:11 +0000

ahhh, modern science. is there anything it cant prove?

and wouldnt it be nice if they started putting consoles in hospitals.

By: Joelteon7

Joelteon7 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:49:50 +0000

@ Lucas – Violence being justified with very little background behind it. It’s a scapegoat, in theory, don’t let the media sway ya on that one.

As for the research, funnily enough in my studies of psychology lately, we quickly went over a study which is fairly similar, albeit not quite the same levels. It basically had people with bear on them (artificial pain, as in, set-up for the experiment) but as a practice of distraction, something like 95% + of those who were playing games at the time were too distracted to notice the pain.

And that’s why kiddies when you’re ill at home, playing games will get you back to school quicker…ahem.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:43:01 +0000

I love how the list of good things about video games keeps getting bigger yet the list of bad things about video games has always been the same, just violence.

By: Jikki

Jikki — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:17:24 +0000

Pretty cool. I always wondered what video games might actually produce. Painkilers, apparently. From our brains. O_o