Beware! Prolonged Internet Use May Cause Psychotic Episodes

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By Smriti Rao
Jan 19, 2010 12:00 AMNov 19, 2019 8:51 PM
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There might just be some truth to the notion that excessive indulgence in the "interweb" makes people a tad--just a wee bit--cuckoo. Research being conducted by the Clalit Health Maintenance Organization, Israel's largest HMO, points to a possible connection between unrestricted Internet use and the occurrence of psychotic episodes.

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