Neuronal and Psychological Underpinnings of Pathological Gambling
Like in the case of drugs, gambling hijacks reward circuits in a brain which is not prepared to receive such intense stimulation. Dopamine is normally released in response to reward and uncertainty in order to allow animals to stay alive in their environment - where rewards are relatively unpredicta...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media SA
2014
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| Series: | Frontiers Research Topics
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| Online Access: | Open Access: DOAB, download the publication Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication |