Getting a grip on problem gambling: What can neuroscience tell us?

Getting a grip on problem gambling: What can neuroscience tell us?

In problem gamblers, diminished cognitive control and increased impulsivity is present compared to healthy controls. Moreover, impulsivity has been found to be a vulnerability marker for the development of pathological gambling (PG) and problem gambling (PrG) and to be a predictor of relapse. <br...

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Main Authors: Anna E Goudriaan, Murat eYücel, Ruth J. van Holst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Gambling
Addiction
impulsivity
response inhibition
review
Decision Making and Disorders
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00141/full

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