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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McGill University
2012
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