Alcohol's effects on video lottery terminal (VLT) play among probable pathological and non-pathological gamblers
Alcohol's effects on video lottery terminal (VLT) play among probable pathological and non-pathological gamblers
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DOI：
10.1007/s10899-005-3101-0
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发表时间：
2005-09-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Loba, Pamela
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作者：
Ellery, Michael;Stewart, Sherry H.;Loba, Pamela
这项研究测试了酒精是否会增加与视频彩票终端（VLT）游戏相关的行为，特别是在可能的病态赌徒中。根据南奥克斯赌博屏幕（SOGS）的分数，44名普通VLT玩家被指定为可能的病态赌徒或非病态赌徒; [Lesieur & Blume（1997）。American Journal of Psychiatry，144，1184-1188]来自每个SOGS类别的赌徒被随机分配到中度致醉酒精剂量或对照饮料条件（在2 × 2受试者间设计中，每个单元n = 11）。在饮料消耗和吸收之后，参与者玩视频扑克VLT游戏长达30分钟。测量了四种行为：“强力下注”（在只查看五张牌扑克牌中的两张牌后加倍下注）;花费的总金额;平均下注幅度;以及玩的分钟数。酒精增加了玩家的游戏时间和权力赌注的比率，特别是在可能的病态赌徒中。事后分析显示，酒精也影响了失去手中发挥的比例，增加他们之间的可能病理赌徒，而减少他们之间的非病理赌徒。临床和政策的影响的研究结果进行了讨论。
This study tested whether alcohol increases behaviors associated with video lottery terminal (VLT) play, particularly among probable pathological gamblers. Forty-four regular VLT players were designated either probable pathological gamblers or non-pathological gamblers on the basis of scores on the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS); [Lesieur & Blume (1997). American Journal of Psychiatry, 144, 1184-1188] Gamblers from each SOGS category were randomly assigned to either a moderately intoxicating alcohol dose or a control beverage condition (n = 11 per cell in the 2 x 2 between-subjects design). Following beverage consumption and absorption, participants played a video poker VLT game for up to 30 minutes. Four behaviors were measured: "power-bets'' (doubling bet after viewing only two cards of the five-card poker hand); total money spent; mean bet magnitude; and number of minutes played. Alcohol increased time spent playing and rate of power-bets, particular among the probable pathological gamblers. Post hoc analyses revealed that alcohol also influenced the proportion of losing hands played-increasing them among the probable pathological gamblers while decreasing them among the non-pathological gamblers. Clinical and policy implications of the findings are discussed.