title: Pathological gambling. Current status and new treatments.
abstract: In this paper we describe the current status of problem gambling in Minnesota and summarize the emerging drug treatments for pathological gambling disorder (PGD). A brief clinical description of PGD is followed by a summary of published drug treatment outcomes and the basic principles of medication treatment in office practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: Suck Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jon E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Grosz
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D009271:Naltrexone; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors