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The Brain And Addiction
The Brain’s Reward Network And The Start Of Problem Gambling
New Habits And Change In Brain Function
Gambling Cues And The Brain
Gambling And The Impact On Mood
Change Your Brain To End Problem Gambling
The Risk Of Problem Gambling In The Adolescent Brain
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Problem gambling and addiction to drugs or alcohol develop in the brain in similar ways.
Gambling activates the brain’s REWARD NETWORK in much the same way as drugs. But as gambling progresses, these rewards can become habit-forming and the gambler finds less pleasure in every day life.
Youth who gamble are MORE IMPULSIVE than others due to reduced activation of the prefrontal cortex. This part of the brain is not yet fully mature and affects judgement and impulse.
Problem gambling causes inconsistencies in how parts of the brain work together to control or stop behaviors that bring the individual pleasure.
