Study on gambling, emotions, and rewards
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how gambling affects emotions and the brain's reward system. It compares people with gambling problems to healthy volunteers to better understand gambling addiction.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 65 years old.
- You must be fluent in French (read and speak).
- You must not have any metal in your body that would prevent an MRI scan (like certain implants or piercings).
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- For people with gambling problems: You have a smartphone, and you have at least 3 signs of gambling disorder or score 5 or more on a gambling severity test.
- For healthy volunteers: You have no signs of gambling addiction and score 2 or less on the gambling severity test.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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