Abnormalities of striatal morphology in gambling disorder and at-risk gambling.
Jon E GrantMasanori IsobeSamuel Robin ChamberlainPublished in: CNS spectrums (2020)
Morphologic abnormalities of the striatum appear to exist early in the disease trajectory from subsyndromal gambling to GD and thus constitute candidate biological vulnerability markers, which may reflect differences in brain development associated with trait impulsivity. Striatal morphology and associated impulsivity might predispose to a range of problematic repetitive behaviors.