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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
THE BRAIN’S
NETWORK
The brain’s reward network ensures that we eat, sleep, drink water and other healthy behaviors, but addiction can hijack these functions. A lack of impulse control in the prefrontal cortex makes it more difficult for individuals who gamble to stop gambling behaviors and less focus is placed on healthy self-care.
The brain’s REWARD HUB, fueled by DOPAMINE, is like a gas pedal in a car- it’s the GO that drives you to get what you want or what makes you happy.
The brain’s TOP-DOWN NETWORK, located in the pre-frontal cortex, is the ‘brakes’ to stop what you’re doing.
The brain of a person with a gambling problem shows inconsistencies in applying the ‘pedals’ and ‘brakes’.
When given the ‘stop’ signal, the brain of an individual who gambles shows a REDUCED ABILITY to stop.
