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Permax, Cabaser, Requip, Mirapex, Abilify… The Link Between “Dopamine Agonists” and Gambling Addiciton
Dopamine agonists have now been proven to trigger pathological gambling, hyper-sexuality and other obsessive-compulsive behaviors involving shopping and food in about 17% of people, according to a 2010 study published in the Archives of Neurology.
Read MoreStealing Time, Money and the Future
Incarceration without treatment may accelerate and exacerbate the reckless behaviors exhibited by pathological gamblers. Researchers encouraged authorities to pay more attention to gambling behaviors in detention centers, jails and prisons and provide the necessary interventions.
Read MoreDoubling Down
The disease of pathological gambling often represents a “double down.” This means that clients struggle with other mental health or substance abuse illnesses – we call them co-occurring disorders – that also require treatment.
Read MorePredicting gambling addiction
Recently published research in the United Kingdom indicates that online gamblers who show signs of compulsive betting could soon receive targeted warning messages on their mobile phones.
Read MoreVolunteering to be Penalized?
The tough truth of addiction is that, even when someone seeks treatment and recovery, their lives don’t necessarily immediately become happy ever after.
Read MoreMedications and Problem Gambling
For Pam S., when she stopped taking a medication prescribed for her restless leg syndrome, she lost her uncontrollable desire to gamble within three days.
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