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University of Exeter begins trials on Ketamine to curb gambling addiction

SBC News University of Exeter begins trials on Ketamine to curb gambling addiction

The University of Exeter (UoE) has launched a behavioural, addiction and memory (BAM) study to explore how formative experiences can influence negative gambling behaviours or habits.  BAM study researchers will test ketamine on participants to examine their memories and whether they determine negative outcomes. Ketamine, which blocks a receptor important for learning and memory, is used as a common anaesthetic …

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