Head Games: How the Mind Works When Gambling

Head games: How the mind works when gambling
We have learned that, in animal models, problem gambling behaviours can be treated with drugs that block dopamine D4 receptors. These receptors are linked to a variety of behavioural disorders, but research had not yet shown a useful role in treatment.
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Gambling Addiction Rife in Berlin
There have been tough regulations introduced to try and help addicts, such as a rule forbidding the opening of a new gambling outlet within 500 meters of an existing one. However, so far these have made no difference. Recently Berlin police found that …
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Organization aims to combat problem gambling during month of March
The Wisconsin Council for Problem Gambling says March is a common time for problem gamblers to fall back on old habits. That's why the group launched a campaign to raise awareness and offer help to those who need it during this month. The Wisconsin …
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Banker Timothy Brooks who stole £500k to fund gambling habit jailed for 2 years
An investment banker who stole nearly £600,000 from wealthy clients to fund his gambling habit has been jailed for two years. … Mark Ford, defending Brooks in court, said that at the time of the thefts Brooks was in the 'vice-like' grip of a gambling …
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More young people need help for gambling addiction — Smartphones and online betting are playing a big part in the rise of young people developing gambling problems, according to gambling advice service GamCare.

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