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      The relationship between working memory and gaming and gambling disorders

      Author(s): Ngetich, Ronald ; Burleigh, Tyrone L. ; Czakó, Andrea ; Vékony, Teodóra ; Németh, Dezso ; Demetrovics, Zsolt
      Journal: Comprehensive Psychiatry
      Year Published: 2023

      This article is a review of the association between working memory and gaming and gambling disorders. The article highlights that working memory may be a...

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      A review of drug treatments for disordered and problem gambling

      Author(s): Dowling, Nicki A. ; Merkouris, Stephanie ; Lubman, Dan I. ; Thomas, Shane A. ; Bowden-Jones, Henrietta ; Cowlishaw, Sean
      Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
      Year Published: 2022

      This article is a systematic review of drug treatments for disordered and problem gambling. The authors found 17 randomised clinical trials comparing a drug...

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      The impact of impulsivity on the relationship between disordered gambling and attentional bias

      Author(s): Kim, Hyoun S. ; Ritchie, Emma V. ; Sears, Christopher R. ; Hodgins, David C. ; Kowatch, Kristy R. ; McGrath, Daniel S.
      Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
      Year Published: 2022

      People with disordered gambling tend to pay more attention to gambling cues over other cues. This is called attentional bias. This study tested whether...

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      Neurotrophin genes may be involved in gambling disorder

      Author(s): Solé-Morata, Neus ; Baenas, Isabel ; Etxandi, Mikel ; Granero, Roser ; Forcales, Sonia V. ; Gené, Manel ; Barrot, Carme ; Gómez-Peña, Mónica ; Menchón, José M. ; Ramoz, Nicolás ; Gorwood, Philip ; Fernández-Aranda, Fernando ; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana
      Journal: Scientific Reports
      Year Published: 2022

      Some people develop a problematic relationship with gambling. This can lead to gambling disorder (GD). The researchers of this study wanted to better understand...

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      A neuroimaging study of the density of dopamine transporters in people with gambling disorder

      Author(s): Guerra, Renata Faro ; Batista, Ilza Rosa ; Kim, Hyoun S. ; Hoexter, Marcelo Queiroz ; Shih, Ming Chi ; Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca ; Tavares, Hermano
      Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
      Year Published: 2022

      Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in the experience of rewards. Dopamine likely plays a role in gambling disorder (GD). The density of dopamine...

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      Immersion: Relevance to addictive disorders and underlying brain mechanisms

      Author(s): Arshad, Fiza ; Clark, Luke
      Journal: Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports
      Year Published: 2022

      People with gambling disorder may experience immersion. Immersion describes a state where people are completely focused on what they are doing and lose track of...

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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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      Investigating physical and mental health problems associated with gaming disorder

      Author(s): Moore, Samuel ; Satel, Jason ; Pontes, Halley M.
      Journal: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
      Year Published: 2021

      Gaming disorder occurs when people find it difficult to control how much time they spend playing video games. Gaming disorder can lead to many negative...

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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...

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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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