Medication Management of Pathological Gambling

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  • Sam Odom
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    • 10-30-05
    • 58063

    #1
    Medication Management of Pathological Gambling
    (Sammy has always looked out for the well being of Posters) -- Always consult a Medical Professional


    Relationship to Other Mental Illnesses

    Although pathological gambling is classified as an impulse-control disorder, it has many similarities to substance abuse.

    Clinical similarities are reflected in the diagnostic criteria for both disorders and include symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal; repeated, unsuccessful attempts to cut back or stop; and impairment in major areas of life functioning.

    Epidemiological data also support a relationship between pathological gambling and substance abuse, as pathological gamblers are also likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs.





    Meds: Combining Fluvoxamine & Naltrexone daily have had positive clinical results in the retardation of pathological gambling
  • gauchojake
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    • 09-17-10
    • 34100

    #2
    Great news Sammy. Have you tried it? I know a few who have used Naltrexone for various addictions
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    • funnyb25
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      • 07-09-09
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      #3
      Originally posted by Sam Odom
      (Sammy has always looked out for the well being of Posters) -- Always consult a Medical Professional


      Relationship to Other Mental Illnesses

      Although pathological gambling is classified as an impulse-control disorder, it has many similarities to substance abuse.

      Clinical similarities are reflected in the diagnostic criteria for both disorders and include symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal; repeated, unsuccessful attempts to cut back or stop; and impairment in major areas of life functioning.

      Epidemiological data also support a relationship between pathological gambling and substance abuse, as pathological gamblers are also likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs.





      Meds: Combining Fluvoxamine & Naltrexone daily have had positive clinical results in the retardation of pathological gambling
      This thread should get a lot of attention
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      • Chi_archie
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        • 07-22-08
        • 63165

        #4
        can someone find Sammy some meds to help him stop posting?
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        • Otters27
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          • 07-14-07
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          #5
          Can they be taken with paxil
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          • gauchojake
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            • 09-17-10
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            #6
            I know guys who were on Naltrexone along with SSRI's so I am not a doctor but yes. The issue is that this is Medication ASSISTED Treatment - so unless you resolve the underlying issues with the addiction, you can't just take a pill and just quit gambling/drinking/drugging. Yet. They are working on memory deletion as treatments as we speak.
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            • funnyb25
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              • 07-09-09
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              #7
              oh but a symptom.....
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              • jjgold
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                • 07-20-05
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                #8
                Sammy thank you
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                • Otters27
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                  • 07-14-07
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by gauchojake
                  I know guys who were on Naltrexone along with SSRI's so I am not a doctor but yes. The issue is that this is Medication ASSISTED Treatment - so unless you resolve the underlying issues with the addiction, you can't just take a pill and just quit gambling/drinking/drugging. Yet. They are working on memory deletion as treatments as we speak.
                  Really. How does that work?
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                  • funnyb25
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                    • 07-09-09
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Otters27
                    Really. How does that work?
                    Step work. Getting out of self. You gamble compulsively to try to compensate for what is truly wrong with self, but only makes it worse. Got to find the real reasons you gamble the way you do ie depression, anxiety, loneliness, fear, etc...and fix those and you will not need to gamble compulsively to try and make up for, or hide it if you truly ok with self.
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                    • gauchojake
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                      • 09-17-10
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                      #11
                      Super interesting read


                      Until then, we gotta do the work.
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                      • jjgold
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                        • 07-20-05
                        • 388179

                        #12
                        Pills work
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                        • b1slickguy
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                          • 11-24-11
                          • 11959

                          #13
                          Originally posted by jjgold
                          Pills work


                          Only if you're in the pharmaceutical industry making money hand over fist from them.
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                          • funnyb25
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                            • 07-09-09
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                            #14
                            Otters, it comes to a point where not only cannot you not live without it, you can't live with it. I know down deep at the end of the day, you are not happy betting $300 to win $1.50. The ride can be thrilling, but after it is over, how long does it take to get to sleep after that late night all in wager trying to get the $1.50 that was lost earlier. It is no fun. Lie in bed wide away at 2:00am.
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                            • jjgold
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                              • 07-20-05
                              • 388179

                              #15
                              Once you put your head you can’t win and can you do it for recreation you’re fine
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                              • funnyb25
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                                • 07-09-09
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                                #16
                                Planning the big all in wagers around Walmart's hours making sure the game ends at least an hour and a half before Walmart closes. Shit sucks man.
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                                • Sam Odom
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                                  • 10-30-05
                                  • 58063

                                  #17
                                  Topic hits too close to home for some


                                  Originally posted by jjgold

                                  Sammy thank you
                                  As always
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                                  • Sam Odom
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 10-30-05
                                    • 58063

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by gauchojake

                                    Great news Sammy. Have you tried it?

                                    The combo ?

                                    No - not yet


                                    Originally posted by gauchojake

                                    I know a few who have used Naltrexone for various addictions

                                    Brock Landers was on something... Family made him take it yrs ago

                                    Wish Brock would try this combo
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                                    • unde0087
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                                      • 03-27-08
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by jjgold
                                      Pills work
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                                      • JIBBBY
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                                        • 12-10-09
                                        • 83686

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by jjgold
                                        Pills work
                                        Drinking works better.. To all the degens on SBR

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