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Aymeric Petit¹, Laurent Karila², Candice Estellat³

¹Cabinet Carnot, 26, avenue Carnot, 75017 Paris, France; AP-HP, France université Paris VII, hôpital Bichat, faculté de médecine, service de psychiatrie, addictologie, et tabacologie, 75018 Paris, France.

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Internet addiction may cause sleep disorders by disrupting circadian rhythms. Treating behavioral addiction could improve sleep quality and reduce sleep disturbances.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychiatry
Sleep Medicine

Background:

Limited research exists on the connection between sleep disorders and Internet addiction.
Internet addiction is a growing concern with significant public health implications.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize available data on the relationship between Internet addiction and sleep disorders.
To explore potential causality or accountability between these conditions.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
Articles published between 1987 and 2016 were selected from major scientific databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Google Scholar).
Keywords included addiction, dependence, Internet, behavioral addiction, and sleep.

Main Results:

Exposure to computer screen light suppresses melatonin secretion.
This light acts as an external desynchronizer of circadian rhythms.
This disruption can lead to sleep phase delay or withdrawal symptoms.

Conclusions:

The study suggests a link between Internet addiction and sleep disorders.
Treating addictive disorders may positively influence sleep disturbances.
Further research is needed to fully establish causality.