Parkinson's patients shed light on role of reward bias in compulsive behaviors
Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 11:35
in Psychology & Sociology
New research unravels the brain mechanisms that underlie the ability of a standard drug treatment for Parkinson's to elicit compulsive behaviors in some patients with the disease. The study provides fascinating new insight into the brain mechanisms that underlie a predisposition to behavioral addictions, such as pathological gambling and shopping.