Gambling will soon medicate

Scientists from Cambridge University figured out what part of the brain responsible for the development of unhealthy craving for gambling. In the future, this discovery can be used as the basis the creation of new medical treatments for gambling.

Treatment of gambling addiction

Currently treatment gambling   It conducted mainly by psychologists. In the West the victims of this dependence attend group therapy sessions, which are divided their stories with other similar gambling and try to overcome the cravings roulette machines. Several researchers have noted success in hypnosis treatment gambling But this method can only be among people who respond well to hypnosis, and their less than 50%.

Scientists from Cambridge University made a discovery, which may become the basis for development of medicines against gambling. In the experiment, they asked for victims different brain injuries, as well as healthy people play on the machines and roulette computer. It turned out that people with gipereaktivnoy insular lobes in the literal sense is disconnected common sense when they can not win, so they tend to play again and again. Failure to stop quickly It turns a man into gamers.

Only people with damaged insula shares barely showing any activity, interest Continuation of the game to the finish was not. All other participants Research played very willingly. As scientists believe, future drugs against gambling will have to work on insula lobe of the brain, reducing its hyperactivity. In this case, the interest in games of chance in humans is drop significantly. (READ MORE)

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