Misc Gambling Problem?

I'd be surprised if there were not some pill out there that could suppress the production of endorphins / adrenalin.

Cut the head off the damn snake.

 

It looks like there is plenty of testing for increasing endorphins, adrenaline, serotonin, and dopamine. I know that if there were a medication to inhibit this quartet of stimulants, it would be in testing real problem gamblers by now. It's hard to believe that the FDA would approve a drug that would diminish the tax based revenue that casinos provide to various states and federal government out of the goodness of their hearts. We get fucked by the government about every 20 years and have to pick up the tab for inept or even deliberate manipulation of financial markets. First there were the eval lobbyist that handed us the Saving and Loans scandal. Then there was the Junk Bond scandal. Just in the past ten years there has been the manipulation and upgrading of bundled mortgages by the ratings infrastructure that led to sub prime loans and banking failures. I wonder what is next? I wonder what kind of endorphins, adrenaline, serotonin, and dopamine our politicians are smoking?

 

http://www.psyneuen-journal.com/article/S0306-4530(04)00035-6/abstract?cc=y=

"
Abstract
Problematic gambling is thought to be influenced by neurobiological mechanisms. However, the neuroendocrine response to gambling is largely unknown. Therefore, the effect of casino gambling on the sympathoadrenal system, the HPA-axis, and pituitary hormones were analyzed.

Fourteen male problem gamblers and 15 non-problem gamblers were examined in a balanced cross-over design. In the experimental session, participants played blackjack in a casino wagering their own money. During the control session, subjects played cards for accumulation of points. Heart rate and endocrine measures were recorded at baseline, at 30, 60 and 90 min during gambling/card playing, and after the game.

Heart rate and norepinephrine levels increased with the onset of blackjack in both groups, with problem gamblers showing significantly higher levels across the entire gambling session. In addition, dopamine levels were significantly higher in problem gamblers during casino gambling compared to non-problem gamblers. Cortisol levels were transiently increased with the onset of blackjack in both groups.

Casino gambling as a “real life” situation induces activation of the HPA-axis and the sympathoadrenergic system, with significantly more pronounced changes in problem gamblers. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of neuroendocrine disturbances in problem gambling."

 

Gambling lose consecutive is a problem, if random lose is not problem.
If no lose is a big problem.

 

If someone need a help with addiction, try this: no more gambling . eu , that's not a trick and it's free.