Pathological gambling
MONDO:0011662A disorder characterized by a preoccupation with gambling and the excitement that gambling with increasing risk provides. Pathological gamblers are unable to cut back on their gambling, despite the fact that it may lead them to lie, steal, or lose a significant relationship, job, or educational opportunity.
Also known as: compulsive gambling, pathological gambling, gambling, pathologic
29 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 28 tagged with Pathological gambling itself.
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AI city halls: could Robot-Run domes cure addiction and homelessness?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study will test whether living in a self-contained, AI-managed community (called a Microcity) can improve mental health and reduce addiction in adults with conditions like autism, ADHD, substance use disorders, and behavioral addictions. Up to 1 million participants will liv…
Sponsor: Veterans Recovery Network Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Magic mushroom therapy takes on gambling addiction
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis pilot study will test whether psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) combined with psychotherapy can help people with gambling disorder. Thirty adults will receive either a high dose (25-40 mg) or a very low dose (1 mg) of psilocybin during therapy sessions. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Magnetic pulses to the brain target gambling cravings
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers at Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Hospital are testing whether high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with the H7 coil reduces gambling disorder symptoms. The trial enrolls 60 men aged 18 to 64 who are starting treatment at a gambling disorder day …
Sponsor: Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could your work schedule push you to gamble?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether working unusual hours or having long idle periods at work makes people more likely to develop problem gambling. Researchers will survey 1,600 employed adults in France who have gambled at least once in the past year. The goal is to understand how work …
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC