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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 25 Mar 2013

    I believe game design will do more good than pharmaceuticals in the next century to treat anxiety pain and depression #hxd2013

    5:49 AM - 25 Mar 2013
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      2. Tomas Goñi‏ @vincittg 25 Mar 2013
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame in the most stressful moment in my life I find myself remembering the Vgames I played and think how I would love to play again

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 25 Mar 2013
        Replying to @vincittg

        @vincittg you can you should and you will play so much more :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Tomas Goñi‏ @vincittg 25 Mar 2013
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame thanks you! Just a little more time and I will immerse myself in some gaming! #byebyegameabstinence

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      2. Collin Bunch‏ @Collin_Bunch 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame #hxd2013 amen. Thank you for pushing the conversation. Just hope pfizer stays out of game design

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 25 Mar 2013
        Replying to @Collin_Bunch

        @Collin_Bunch unless they expand their business model to include making games as therapies! :)

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      4. Collin Bunch‏ @Collin_Bunch 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame I would be cautiously interested but much rather be #superbetter.

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      1. Jon Shepherd‏ @JonSheps 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame Games as they are now do more for me now than any medication. 13yr constant headache; they’re one of the few ways I can ignore it

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      1. Mitchell Saad‏ @MitchSaad 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame I completely agree - in fact it's already been responsible for saving my life!

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      1. Bacigalupe‏ @bacigalupe 25 Mar 2013
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        Game design will do more good than pharmaceuticals in the (next) century to treat anxiety pain and depression MT @avantgame #hxd2013

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      1. mHealth Insight‏ @mHealthInsight 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame the 2 are linked. Before this decade is out every surviving Pharma brand will have realised value of mHealth (& game design)

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      1. Michael Lewis‏ @sloopylew 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame I spoke at a counselors conference yesterday on game use/addiction & mentioned a similar notion. Got some odd/excited looks.

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      2. Jeeshan Chowdhury‏ @JeeshanMDPhD 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame @zanytomato what do you think? serendipitous that you are at #GDC are there any health games there?

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      3. Kimberly Voll‏ @zanytomato 25 Mar 2013
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        @jeeshanc @avantgame Folks are awakening to the basic cognitive processes uniting us all, across domains (manifest accordingly).

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      4. Jeeshan Chowdhury‏ @JeeshanMDPhD 26 Mar 2013
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        @zanytomato @avantgame how is the #hackinghealth autism game being received @TaylanK

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      5. TaylanK‏ @TaylanK 26 Mar 2013
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        @jeeshanc @zanytomato @avantgame Over 100K plays on the web in 30 days, very encouraging feedback, and collaboration offers from health pros

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      1. Tony Hrvatska  🦃 🇭🇷 🇯🇪‏ @tonybalogna 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame Next century? I think video games have surpassed many pharmaceuticals already.

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      1. Jeeshan Chowdhury‏ @JeeshanMDPhD 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame is there a way to combine biochemical approaches with psychosocial approaches? could games and drugs work together...

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      1. Dr. Sean Mullen‏ @drseanmullen 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame me too!

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      1. PJ Bauser‏ @JpgAbuser 25 Mar 2013
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        @avantgame Powerful, provocative keynote at #hxd2013 curious to investigate integration of physical & digital environments for health.

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