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dihydroxyphenylalanine and Gambling

dihydroxyphenylalanine has been researched along with Gambling in 3 studies

Dihydroxyphenylalanine: A beta-hydroxylated derivative of phenylalanine. The D-form of dihydroxyphenylalanine has less physiologic activity than the L-form and is commonly used experimentally to determine whether the pharmacological effects of LEVODOPA are stereospecific.
dopa : A hydroxyphenylalanine carrying hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 4 of the benzene ring.

Gambling: An activity distinguished primarily by an element of risk in trying to obtain a desired goal, e.g., playing a game of chance for money.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Finally, in subjects with Parkinson's disease and dopamine medication-induced behavioral addictions, temporal discounting is further correlated with greater dopaminergic terminal function in the anterior putamen."1.42Dopaminergic function and intertemporal choice. ( Bergman, J; Johansson, J; Joutsa, J; Kaasinen, V; Niemelä, S; Voon, V, 2015)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's3 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
van Holst, RJ1
Sescousse, G1
Janssen, LK1
Janssen, M1
Berry, AS1
Jagust, WJ1
Cools, R1
Joutsa, J2
Voon, V2
Johansson, J2
Niemelä, S1
Bergman, J1
Kaasinen, V2
Majuri, J1
Alakurtti, K1
Parkkola, R1
Lahti, T1
Alho, H1
Hirvonen, J1
Arponen, E1
Forsback, S1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for dihydroxyphenylalanine and Gambling

ArticleYear
Increased Striatal Dopamine Synthesis Capacity in Gambling Addiction.
    Biological psychiatry, 2018, 06-15, Volume: 83, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Brain Mapping; Corpus Striatum; Dihydroxyphenylalanine; Dopamine; Dopamine Agents; Female; Fl

2018
Dopaminergic function and intertemporal choice.
    Translational psychiatry, 2015, Jan-06, Volume: 5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antiparkinson Agents; Behavior, Addictive; Brain; Case-Control Studies; Caudate Nucleus

2015
Dopamine and Opioid Neurotransmission in Behavioral Addictions: A Comparative PET Study in Pathological Gambling and Binge Eating.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2017, Volume: 42, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Behavior, Addictive; Brain; Bulimia; Carbon Radioisotopes; Dihydroxypheny

2017