Treatments available: People with impulsive behaviors or addictions may have low levels of neurotransmitters in the reward center of the brain. These behaviors include drinking, using drugs, gambling, overeating, and self-injurious acts. Therapy including behavioral modification, & meds such as Naltrexone that block opiate receptors in the brain & decrease the pleasurable sensations assoc. W/ these acts may help.
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