Kokain

Substitution durch nicht-substanzgebundene Abhängigkeit (Glücksspiel)

In 2011, two Swiss psychologists, Dr. Francois Crespo and Dr. Sylvie Petitjean, published two years of trials and research which demonstrates that gambling along with psychotherapy is the best method to break the cocaine addiction cycle. According to Dr. Crespo - "After cocaine is used, it activates the reward center inside the brain. The brain released euphoric hormones and neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin and adrenaline which act as a mood enhancer. The same occurs with gambling: the brain perceives a reward from winning or the potential of a reward. The reward causes intense moments of happiness, which compensate for the desire to use cocaine".

Weblinks

• Ciba Foundation (1992) Cocaine: Scientific and Social Dimensions
• de Bie, E./B. Bieleman (1992) Between the Lines