The current issue of the Journal of Gambling Studiescarries a study by psychologists from Drake University that identifies the two critical mistakes that gamblers habitually make. The researchers, W. Scott Wood and Maria Clapham, said the results appear to hold true for both occasional gamblers and problem gamblers. Illusions of control or skill are the […]
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Parkinson’s Drug Sparks Gambling Fever
Patients with no previous gambling history have racked up betting losses of up to $200,000 after being treated with drugs known as dopamine agonists. The drugs are used to help control the shaking common in Parkinson’s patients but have also triggered bizarre side-effects in some patients. “This is a striking effect,” says J. Eric Ahlskog, […]