title: Plasma testosterone and pathological gambling.
abstract: The authors studied plasma testosterone levels and psychological characteristics of male pathological gamblers. Twenty-nine male pathological gamblers and a group of healthy volunteers matched for age and gender were compared on levels of plasma testosterone and scores on the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) and the Psychopathic Deviance scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Plasma testosterone levels were similar in the pathological gambling and comparison group (476.06 ng/100 ml vs. 560.71 ng/100 ml). Patients had higher scores on the Neuroticism subscales of the EPQ (13.83 vs. 10.83) and the Psychopathic Deviance scale of the MMPI (27.03 vs. 21.03), but not on any of the other subscales of the EPQ. Testosterone levels did not correlate with the psychological ratings. Testosterone levels are probably not related to impulsivity in pathological gambling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Box 69, New York, NY 10032, USA. cb255@columbia.edu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibáñez
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Blanco-Jerez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baca-Garcia
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sáiz-Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012307:Risk Factors; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone