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Imaging the Gambling Brain.

I M Balodis¹, M N Potenza¹

¹Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.

International Review of Neurobiology

|August 10, 2016

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Neuroimaging reveals altered brain activity in gambling disorder (GD) during reward processing. These findings suggest shared pathways with substance addictions, highlighting GD as a model for non-chemical addiction research.

Keywords:

Gambling Near miss Reward Striatum Ventromedial prefrontal cortex

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychiatry
Addiction Research

Background:

Gambling disorder (GD) is a growing area of research.
Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of GD is crucial for effective treatment.
Previous research suggests potential links between GD and substance-based addictions.

Purpose of the Study:

To review neuroimaging findings related to gambling disorder.
To identify commonalities in brain function between GD and substance addictions.

Main Methods:

Review of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies.
Analysis of studies focusing on appetitive cue and reward processing tasks.

Main Results:

Individuals with GD exhibit altered functioning in frontostriatal brain areas (e.g., ventral striatum, ventromedial prefrontal cortex).
Differences observed in how reward anticipation and outcomes are processed in GD.
Evidence suggests a shared pathophysiology between gambling disorder and substance-based addictions.

Conclusions:

Neuroimaging studies indicate distinct patterns of brain activity in individuals with gambling disorder.
Gambling disorder may serve as a valuable model for studying non-chemical addiction mechanisms.
Future research should focus on larger sample sizes and include clinical control groups.