Why can’t roulette and blackjack addicts stop playing, even after hundreds of draws? At every stage, the brain is under intense stress. The more the game is played repeatedly (as is the case with slot machines), the greater the stress. Biologically, this results in high-frequency epinephrine discharges in certain areas of the brain, which constantly activates neural reward circuits.
This is how the brain becomes less and less sensitive to these circuits, which is why extreme gamers play non-stop, desperate for a satisfaction that will never come.
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