Brain imaging provides insight into the biological roots of gambling addiction

Brain imaging provides insight into the biological roots of gambling addiction

A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks responsible for reward and self-control. The research indicates that people with this condition have measurable changes in how their brain regions communicate and process information. These findings suggest that the struggle to stop gambling is tied to biological shifts in the brain rather than a simple lack of willpower. Ga…