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A clinical trial evaluating the use of as needed intranasal naloxone for the treatment of gambling disorder

Author(s): Alho, Hannu ; Mäkelä, Niklas ; Isotalo, Jarkko ; Toivonen, Lilianne ; Ollikainen, Jyrki ; Castrén, Sari
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2022

This clinical trial compared intranasal naloxone taken as needed and placebo for the treatment of gambling disorder. The researchers randomly assigned...

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The relationship between frequency of stock market trading and problem gambling

Author(s): Mosenhauer, Moritz ; Newall, Philip W. S. ; Walasek, Lukasz
Journal: Journal of Behavioural Addictions
Year Published: 2021

Although generally viewed as two different activities, gambling and stock trading share many similarities. For example, both activities involve risking money in...

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Does addiction substitution occur during recovery from a substance use or gambling addiction?

Author(s): Kim, Hyoun S. ; Hodgins, David C. ; Garcia, Ximena ; Ritchie, Emma V. ; Musani, Iman ; McGrath, Daniel S. ; von Ranson, Kristin M.
Journal: Clinical Psychology Review
Year Published: 2021

Addiction substitution occurs when people increase another addictive behaviour while trying to recover from a primary addiction. The authors reviewed 96 studies...

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The role of need satisfaction and passion in gambling and gaming disorders

Author(s): Holding, Anne C ; Verner-Filion, Jérémie ; LaLande, Daniel R. ; Schellenberg, Benjamin J. I. ; Vallerand, Robert J.
Journal: Motivation Science
Year Published: 2021

An activity becomes a passion when it helps to meet psychological needs. Psychological needs can be specific to an activity or more general. Passion can be...

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How heart rate awareness and changes are linked to gambling disorder

Author(s): Moccia, Lorenzo ; Quintigliano, Maria ; Janiri, Delfina ; De Martin, Valentina ; Rogier, Guyonne ; Sani, Gabriele ; Janiri, Luigi ; Velotti, Patrizia ; Gallese, Vittorio ; Speranza, Anna Maria ; Di Nicola, Marco
Journal: Journal of Behavioural Addictions
Year Published: 2021

People with gambling disorder often have impaired decision-making. The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) controls one’s heart rate, and PNS functioning may...

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Demographic and clinical factors that predict response to drug treatment and placebo in gambling disorder

Author(s): Huneke, Nathan T. M. ; Chamberlain, Samuel R. ; Baldwin, David S. ; Grant, Jon E.
Journal: Journal of Psychiatric Research
Year Published: 2021

The placebo effect occurs when patients experience improvements in their symptoms despite the use of a non-active drug. This study explored factors that...

Reports

Evidence review of remote treatment intervention and support for gambling harm

Author(s): Stark, Sasha ; Kunduru, Bahar ; Robinson, Janine
Publisher: RG Plus
Year Published: 2021

This report reviews current literature on remote interventions for gambling harm. It assesses the current understanding of the effectiveness of remote...

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A large real-world study testing different lengths of mandatory play breaks on gambling behaviour

Author(s): Hopfgartner, Niklas ; Auer, Michael M. ; Santos, Tiago ; Helic, Denis ; Griffiths, Mark D.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

Gambling operators have introduced responsible gambling (RG) tools to protect people from harm. Two examples of RG tools are mandatory play breaks and...

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Links between gambling behaviour, gambling problems, and risk factors in rural, African American adolescents

Author(s): Reilly, Theresa R. ; Goodie, Adam S. ; Kogan, Steven M.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

Adolescents are at higher risk of experiencing gambling problems than adults. This risk can be affected by many factors, including race. This study looked at...

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The role of perfectionism, focused self-concept, and erroneous beliefs in gambling and eating disorders

Author(s): Tabri, Nassim ; Werner, Kaitlyn M. ; Milyavskaya, Marina ; Wohl, Michael J. A.
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Year Published: 2021

This research explored whether perfectionism, focused self-concept, and erroneous beliefs contributed to different mental disorders in the same way. The...

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