Opioidergic and Dopaminergic Manipulation of Gambling Tendencies: a Preliminary Study in Male Recreational Gamblers

Opioidergic and Dopaminergic Manipulation of Gambling Tendencies: a Preliminary Study in Male Recreational Gamblers

Gambling is characterised by cognitive distortions in the processing of chance and skill that are exacerbated in pathological gambling. Opioid and dopamine dysregulation is implicated in pathological gambling, but it is unclear whether these neurotransmitters modulate gambling distortions. The objec...

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Main Authors: Roseline ePorchet, Linde eBoekhoudt, Bettina eStuder, Kumar eGandamaneni, Nisha eRani, Somashekar eBinnamangala, Ulrich eMuller, Luke eClark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Haloperidol
Motivation
Naltrexone
Psychophysiology
Addiction
decision-making
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00138/full

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