| Literature DB >> 20161094 |
Jocelyn L Topf1, Sarah W Yip, Marc N Potenza.
Abstract
Pathological gambling (PG) is categorized as an impulse control disorder (ICD). Phenomenological, neurobiological and pharmacological data suggest similarities in the pathophysiologies of substance use disorders (SUDs) and PG. Both behavioral and pharmacological approaches, including those that have been empirically validated for SUDs, have shown promise in the treatment of PG. Findings from biological studies of PG are reviewed, and treatment approaches based on controlled studies are summarized.Entities:
Year: 2009 PMID: 20161094 PMCID: PMC2744972 DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e31819b7bff
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Addict Med ISSN: 1932-0620 Impact factor: 3.702