Compulsive and Problem Gambling
Recent biological studies have found a number of neurobiological features in common between pathological gamblers and substance users as identified by biochemical, functional neuroimaging, and genetic studies. Similarities between gambling and substance use disorders have been found in the neurotransmitter systems including dopamine, serotonin, and gamma-aminobutyric acid. A continuum model suggested by Korn and Shaffer…
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