A drug called Naltrexone may act to suppress the production of endogenous opioids in the brain of a gambling addict. The same compound is also produced in the brains of drug addicts and serves to stimulate impulsive behavior or desires that are not unbearable.
The use of Naltrexone to overcome gambling addiction contained in guidelines published by the scientists from Monash University. Quoted from Medindia on Wednesday (30/11/2011), this guideline has been approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council and published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
In principle there is no difference in the mechanism of action of this drug in overcoming addiction to gambling, compared with its use in drug addicts. It's just for its effectiveness, the researchers admit there is no scientific evidence that is strong enough.
About security, Naltrexone is known to have side effects such as pain in the digestive tract. The decision to use this drug will later consider individual reactions, including the extent to which a person can tolerate these side effects.
The difference between gambling addiction with another addiction lies only on the factors menstimulasinya. On gambling addiction, stimulation was behaviors as well as on sex addiction and pornography while on cigarette addiction and drug stimulation is a dangerous substance.
If not addressed, as well as behavioral addictions are equally harmful substances can lead to damage in the brain that became the center of reward or pleasure. Because addiction is characterized by repetitive behaviors, then the brain that serves as a central memory or the memory will also be affected.
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