Watching videos on Instagram and other platforms may appear to be a harmless pastime, but recent studies indicate the addiction to short videos actually has effects on the brain are quite similar to those caused by alcohol. Continuous scrolling and the resultant dopamine spikes create loops of instant gratification that gradually knock the self-control down, shorten the attention span, and raise the stress level. This type of behavior resembles that of addiction, where the brain gets used to and wants quick and frequent rewards. Some psychologists are already predicting the users of short videos might soon be the ones with the aforementioned mental health problems as they become more and more moody and are driving themselves to compulsively keep on with their scrolling habits.