Health Food Supplement May Curb Addiction Of Pathological Gamblers

Researchers have discovered that a common amino acid, available as a health food supplement, may help curb pathological gamblers' addiction. Results are encouraging for other addictions, too. In a recent eight-week trial, 27 people were given increasing doses of a specific amino acid which has an impact on the chemical glutamate -- often associated with reward in the brain. At the end of the trial, 60 percent of the participants reported fewer urges to gamble.