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Genetics of pathological gambling.
Journal of gambling studies - 1 Jan 2003
Ibáñez Angela, Blanco Carlos, Perez de Castro Ignacio, Fernandez-Piqueras Jose, Sáiz-Ruiz Jeronimo
Abstract excerpt
Pathological gambling (PG) is an impulse control disorder and a model 'behavioral' addiction. Familial factors have been observed in clinical studies of pathological gamblers, and twin studies have demonstrated a genetic influence contributing to the development of PG. Serotonergic, noradrenergic, and dopaminergic dysfunction have been reported as biological factors contributing to the pathophysiology of PG....
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