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Japanese researchers find norepinephrine levels may be linked to gambling addiction

(Medical Xpress) -- Because addictions cause so much havoc in the lives of millions of people, researchers the world over are constantly looking for both their causes and ways to treat them. One such ... read more

Researchers find neurological link between religious experiences and epilepsy

"This research supports the notion that the human propensity for religious or spiritual experiences may be neurologically ... University of Missouri-Columbia. "Researchers find neurological link ... read more

Bound by the Web: Internet Addiction in Japan

During February 2013, my research ... media like Mixi (a Japanese social networking site), Facebook, and Twitter; content addiction, in which users spend long periods of time in contact with content ... read more

17 Reasons To Get Off The Couch

Working out may thwart periodontitis the same way it does heart disease—by lowering levels ... is linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease among older people; now, research shows it can prevent ... read more

Japan’s Pachinko-Powered Gambling Problem

What are the consequences of gambling addiction in Japan? Substance abuse, crime and greater rates of mental illness, just like anywhere. But according to Dr. Timothy Fong, director of UCLA’s gambling ... read more

How loot boxes hooked gamers and left regulators spinning

Lawmakers in states and at the federal level were proposing bills, seeking research ... Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) put out a statement that was signed by regulators from 15 different EU ... read more

Research examines relationship between autism and creativity

It is the first study to find a link between autistic ... the lower the participant's level of autistic traits tended to be. University of East Anglia. (2015, August 13). Research examines ... read more

Sexual Addiction

Sexual addiction may be the result of an imbalance of natural brain chemicals: serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine ... Obviously, sexual addiction is associated with many levels of risk taking. A ... read more

Broken Heart Syndrome / Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

and norepinephrine. These chemicals may affect cardiac muscle and cause broken heart syndrome. Viral agents, spasms of the coronary artery, problems at the level of small blood vessels supplying the ... read more

Neuroscientists Challenge Myths About Men and Porn

Participants also watched a very "vanilla" porn film in the lab and reported their arousal level. The researchers ... to females who may vary tremendously in their sexual behavior preferences." ... read more