Brief report: Coronary Heart Disease: an Unknown Association to Pathological Gambling

Brief report: Coronary Heart Disease: an Unknown Association to Pathological Gambling

Pathological gamblers, because of their high level of stress, depression and alcohol or nicotine consumption may be overexposed to coronary heart disease (CHD). To test this association, we assessed pathological gambling (DSM-IV-TR criteria and SOGS scale) among 73 patients hospitalized in cardiolog...

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Main Authors: Candice eGermain, Anne eBasquin, Charlotte eRichoux-Benhaim, Houcine eEmbouazza, Alec eVahanian, Michel eLejoyeux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Gambling
Nicotine
stress
alcohol
coronary heart disease
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2011.00011/full

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