Dopamine's role in risk taking: a specific look at dopamine deficiency and gambling

IntroductionThe mesolimbic dopamine (DA) system is thought to be important for reward-based decision-making. Dysfunction of this system is implicated in impulsivity. Many neuropsychiatric disorders, such as drug addiction, obesity and pathological gambling, are characterized by a relative oversensit...

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Main Author: Erickson, Crystal
Other Authors: Alain Dagher (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2012
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110501