Clinical Trial: D1 and D2 Dopamine Receptors in Gambling and Amphetamine Reinforcement

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Comparative Effects of a D2 and Mixed D1-D2 Dopamine Antagonist on Gambling and Amphetamine Reinforcement in Pathological Gamblers and Healthy Controls

Brief Summary:

To determine if:

  1. pathological gambling is similar to psychostimulant addiction as reflected by parallel roles for D1 and D2 receptors in gambling and stimulant reinforcement.
  2. these parallel roles are linked with gambling pathology or if they are evident in both gamblers and controls.