Striatal cue-reactivity and neurotransmitter function in gambling disorder
GD is characterized by increased gambling cue-induced activity in the dorsal striatum, which is linked to mu-opioid receptor availability. The findings highlight the potential role of the mu-opioid system in mediating cue-reactivity in behavioral addictions.
Authors
- Semi Helin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-7301)
- Lauri Nummenmaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2497-9757)
- Joonas Majuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9144-2653)
- Sarita Forsbäck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6286-7895)
- Johan Rajander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3591-0963)
- Juho Joutsa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3457-9415)
- Valtteri Kaasinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3446-7093)
- Albert Bellmunt‐Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5874-5155)
Institutions
- Åbo Akademi University (FI)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Turku PET Centre (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Behavioral Addictions
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00041
- Primary Topic
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Academy of Finland
- Turun Yliopistosäätiö