tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179128529778020075.post3255674226811931554..comments2023-09-29T06:28:18.670-04:00Comments on Clinically Speaking: Genetics, Chemical Imbalances and AddictionYehudahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394227455990457194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179128529778020075.post-56538501259823709492012-04-02T14:40:32.687-04:002012-04-02T14:40:32.687-04:00Aside for norepinephrine, studies have found that ...Aside for norepinephrine, studies have found that in some people, gambling also causes an increase in dopamine. This is the neurotransmitter, specifically in the nucleus accumbens (the so called "pleasure center") in the brain, that is increased either directly or indirectly by all legal and legal addictive drugs.EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066454852850636050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179128529778020075.post-24373787751489381552012-03-29T16:18:14.904-04:002012-03-29T16:18:14.904-04:00Re: your point about neurotransmitter abnormalitie...Re: your point about neurotransmitter abnormalities, I want to go back to my comment in a previous post about drawing lines. Where does this end? If i can prove that engaging in any repetitive behavior which then gets reinforced psychologically has an effect on NTs does that equal addiction? If I do a study on people who play games on their phone and prove NT changes are they addicted? what about self tanning? what about buying shoes ? assuming in all of these you could prove NT imbalances???FFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550108575503711645noreply@blogger.com