Pathological gambling

This study tests whether silymarin, an extract from milk thistle, can help people with gambling disorder reduce their gambling urges and behavior. Participants take either silymarin or a placebo for 8 weeks, and researchers track changes in gambling severity using a standard ques…

This study looked at whether extending the time gambling websites stop sending ads after a person voluntarily bans themselves helps them gamble less. Over 2,500 adults who self-excluded from online sports betting, poker, or horse racing were randomly assigned to either the standa…

This study tested whether a mobile game could help children aged 11-14 with chronic kidney failure better manage their condition. 68 children were split into two groups: one used the game, the other received standard education. Researchers measured changes in BMI, blood pressure,…

This study tests PAfitME™, a telehealth program that uses personalized motion exergames to help young adult cancer survivors (ages 18–39) improve their physical function. The program is tailored to each person's fitness level, fatigue, and pain. Researchers will see if it is feas…

This study tested whether ear acupressure (using small pellets on the ear) combined with group counseling focused on positive psychology could reduce gambling severity and withdrawal symptoms. About 198 adults with gambling problems took part, along with 60 non-gamblers for compa…

This study tested a short cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program designed to reduce self-stigma in adults with gambling disorder. 26 participants were split into two groups: one received four sessions of CBT targeting self-stigma, while the other did not. The goal was to see …

Researchers at Nantes University Hospital are comparing how people with different behavioral addictions think, feel, and process social situations. The study includes people with gambling disorder, sexual addiction, and eating disorders with bulimia episodes, along with healthy v…

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco are studying how the brain processes rewards in people with early-onset schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or gambling disorder, compared with healthy volunteers. Participants comple…

This completed study from Nantes University Hospital looked at 144 people to see if there is a link between materialism (how much someone values money and possessions) and problem gambling. Researchers compared a group of problem gamblers with a group of non-problem gamblers usin…

This study tested whether personalized online feedback can motivate young adults (ages 18-35) with gambling or trading problems to change their behavior and seek help. Over 1,100 participants in Spain were split into groups: some received feedback, others did not. Researchers the…

This study looked at how the brains of people with gambling disorder differ from those without it. Researchers tested memory, decision-making, and other thinking skills in 50 participants. The goal was to find brain weaknesses that could be improved with special training programs…

This completed study looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected online gambling in France and Sweden, using data from 120,000 gamblers. Researchers compared gambling behaviors before and during the pandemic, including money spent and types of games played. They also examined di…