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Athletes, teens are prime candidates for gambling addictions.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Mike Henry
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Licensed psychologist Dr. Michael Nuccitelli thinks Adrian McPherson needs more than a good lawyer if he bet on Florida State football games.
"If all the allegations against him are true, that is a severe gambling addiction," said Nuccitelli, the executive director of SLS Health in Brewster, N.Y.
Nuccitelli oversees the treatment of compulsive dependencies on alcohol, drugs, sex and gambling. Research has shown compulsive gamblers experience many of the same symptoms as alcoholics and drug addicts.
"On the way to the bar, the alcoholic starts feeling an adrenalin rush similar to what a compulsive gambler feels before making a bet," Nuccitelli said. "From a biochemical standpoint, the brain doesn't know the difference between whether the person is getting ready to have a drink or sit at a gambling table."
A compulsive gambler may experience a surge in adrenalin and norepinephrine, an increased heart rate and a rush of beta-endorphins (proteins that occur naturally in the body).
"Beta-endorphins are the body's natural heroin, and adrenalin and norepinephrine are the body's natural speed," Nuccitelli said. ...
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