Öppning för utländska spelbolag
Gambling addiction - a devastating illness affecting millions of patients in key markets
For most people, gambling is fun and a form of harmless entertainment. For the four to six percent of gamblers who become problem or pathological (compulsive) gamblers, however, it can be a devastating chronic illness that negatively affects every aspect of their lives. It is estimated that in North America the lifetime prevalence rate for pathological gambling in adults is 1.6%. An additional 4% of the adult population is estimated to suffer from problem gambling. Collectively, that represents approximately 10 million people in North America alone. Currently, psychosocial counseling is the primary treatment for patients suffering from this disorder.
Pathological gambling represents a significant unmet medical need with no approved drug therapy available.
Biotie?s nalmefene helps patients fight addiction
Nalmefene is a specific opioid receptor antagonist. Experts think that pathways involving opioid receptors play a role in the development and reinforcement of both substance-related and behavior-related addictions, including nicotine dependence. Opioid receptor antagonists such as nalmefene help to interrupt neurochemical reward and reinforcement, leading to a reduction in craving
Mvh biohit
och många andra:
Nalmefene is a specific opioid receptor antagonist that inhibits the effects of endorphins in the central nervous system. Endorphins are believed to have a central role in the development of dependence disorders, such as alcoholism. It has been suggested that the neurobiological basis of impulse control disorders may have substantial similarity to that of addictions.
Mvh biohit
The impulse control disorder category includes pathological gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, intermittent explosive disorder and compulsive buying.
nalmefene
Mvh biohit
The University of Chicago's 1999 Gambling Impact and Behavior Study estimates that in the United States alone, there are approximately 2.5 million pathological gamblers, 3 million problem gamblers and an additional 15 million people who are at-risk for pathological gambling. There is also growing evidence of problematic adolescent gambling. The Gambling Impact and Behavior Study of 1999 found that approximately 3.5% of 16 to 17 year-olds could be considered at-risk, problem or pathological gamblers. In particular, the pervasiveness of internet gambling is a potential facilitating factor in youth gambling.
Other disorders such as intermittent explosive disorder and compulsive buying are also significant problems. According to Datamonitor, potentially 6.4 million persons in the United States suffer from intermittent explosive disorder. Although estimates of the market for compulsive buying vary widely, based on a report in the 2004 Annals of Clinical Psychiatry; we believe the prevalence of this disorder ranges from 1.1% to 5.9% of American adults, or 2.4 to 13.0 million American adults.
Mvh biohit
Visa sida
Ogilla! 3
Gilla!
Finns många och klara likheter mellan spelberoende och aktieberoende
Mvh MurStock