Pathological gambling. Current status and new treatments.
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.
Kim
Suck Won
SW
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA.
Grant
Jon E
JE
Grosz
Rebecca L
RL
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
D009271:Naltrexone; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors