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CSF cholecystokinin, gamma-aminobutyric acid and neuropeptide Y in pathological gamblers and healthy controls.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17109076     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The sulphated cholecystokinin (CCK) octapeptide (CCK-8S), the CCK tetrapeptide (CCK-4), neuropeptide Y (NPY) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) were determined in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained from 11 pathological male gamblers and 11 healthy male controls. Compared with healthy controls, pathological male gamblers displayed higher concentrations of CCK-8S, CCK-4 and GABA (but not NPY). A gradient with decreasing concentrations from the first to the third 6-ml CSF fraction was found for CCK-8S, CCK-4 and NPY, but only in pathological gamblers. Disrupted gradients were found for GABA and for NPY in healthy controls. Given that CCK is a modulator of dopamine in the reward process, the increase in CCK-8S and CCK-4 is not unexpected. The high level of GABA in pathological gamblers is in conformity with a compensatory inhibitory action on noradrenergic neurons. The CSF gradient of CCK-8S and CCK-4 in pathological male gamblers (but not healthy controls) might indicate a difference in diurnal variation. The results obtained are in line with an altered CCK and GABA function in pathological gambling.
Authors:
C Nordin; I Sjödin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-11-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)     Volume:  114     ISSN:  0300-9564     ISO Abbreviation:  J Neural Transm     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-23     Completed Date:  2007-10-04     Revised Date:  2009-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9702341     Medline TA:  J Neural Transm     Country:  Austria    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  499-503     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion, Psychiatry Section, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden. conny.nordin@inr.liu.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cholecystokinin / cerebrospinal fluid*
Female
Gambling*
Humans
Impulse Control Disorders / cerebrospinal fluid*
Male
Neuropeptide Y / cerebrospinal fluid*
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / cerebrospinal fluid*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neuropeptide Y; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 9011-97-6/Cholecystokinin
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
J Neural Transm. 2007;114(5):687

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