DOES THE LOOT BOX OPEN THE DOOR TO ADDICTION? A CASE REPORT OF GAMING DISORDER WITH HIGH CHARGES FOR LOOT BOX PURCHASES

Does the loot box open the door to addiction? A case report of gaming disorder with high charges for loot box purchases

Abstract Background A loot box is a gaming term for an electronic lottery that randomly provides items that enhance the gaming experience.In recent years, loot boxes have been increasingly discussed as a risk factor of gaming disorder (GD).While they may be purchased for a few dollars at a time, the cumulative expenses resulting from their addictiv

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The Role of Plant Cell Wall Proteins in Response to Salt Stress

Contemporary agriculture is facing new challenges with the increasing population and demand for food on Earth and the decrease in crop productivity due to abiotic stresses such as water deficit, high salinity, and extreme 2003 toyota corolla exhaust system fluctuations of temperatures.The knowledge of plant stress responses, though widely extended

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Factors that May Protect the Native Hibernator Syrian Hamster Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells from Ferroptosis Due to Warm Anoxia-Reoxygenation

Warm anoxia-reoxygenation induces ferroptotic cell death in mouse proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (RPTECs), whereas RPTECs of the native hibernator kbrovet-ca1 chewable tablets for dogs Syrian hamster resist cell death.Clarifying how hamster cells escape ferroptosis may reveal new molecular targets for preventing or ameliorating ischemia-re

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