Gambling disorder: A gateway for chemical addiction? A case series from India

Gambling disorder (GD) occurs at higher rates in U.S. veterans than civilians. The present case series describes the application of a manualized mindfulness treatment used with U.S. veterans seeking outpatient treatment for GD at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital. Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) was developed to treat substance use disorders, but its core principles can be readily applied to the treatment of behavioral addictions. However, there has been little empirical evidence demonstrating its successful application for GD, and none demonstrating its successful implementation with U.S. veterans. Three veterans receiving treatment for GD participated in a 9-session adapted MBRP protocol. Following completion of treatment, the veterans reported less frequent engagement in their gambling behavior, fewer cravings, and less intense craving. The veterans also experienced increased self-efficacy in managing urges, less impulsivity and emotion dysregulation, and improved functioning. Preliminary results provide support for a larger treatment trial for veterans seeking treatment for GD.

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A multi-centre case series investigating the aetiology of hypertrophic pachymeningitis with orbital inflammation

Yearbook of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1016/j.yoph.2012.05.025 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 219-220

Author(s):

K. Talekar ◽

A. Flanders

Keyword(s):

Case Series ◽

Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis ◽

Orbital Inflammation

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Abstract #726: Primary Hyperparathyroidism and the Relationship Between 25-Vitamin D, 1,25 Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone: A Prospective Case Series

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)42709-0 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. 137-138

Author(s):

Thomas Hadwen ◽

Melissa Clarke ◽

Ashim Sinha

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Parathyroid Hormone ◽

Primary Hyperparathyroidism ◽

Case Series ◽

Prospective Case Series ◽

The Relationship

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Abstract #856 A Case Series Review of Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Pituitary Abcess in Mexican Patients

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)47342-2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 202-203

Author(s):

Mireya Perez-Guzman ◽

Alfredo Nava de la Vega ◽

Arturo Pena Velarde ◽

Tania Raisha Torres Victoria ◽

Froylan Martinez-Sanchez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Series ◽

Biochemical Characteristics ◽

Mexican Patients

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Abstract #316: Latent Auto-Immune Diabetes in Adults (LADA): Is it More Prevalent Than We Think? A Case Series

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)45024-4 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 95

Author(s):

Chandni Merchant ◽

Smita Kargutkar

Keyword(s):

Case Series

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Cannabis-associated arteritis

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000004 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 43-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Grotenhermen

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Case Reports ◽

Case Series ◽

Cardiovascular Effects ◽

Causative Factor ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

Thromboangiitis Obliterans ◽

Pathological Features ◽

Scientific Support ◽

Clinical And Pathological Features

Background: To investigate the hypothesis that cases of arteritis similar to thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) and associated with the use of cannabis were caused by cannabis or THC (dronabinol), or that cannabis use is a co-factor of TAO. Patients and methods: A systematic review on case reports and the literature on so-called cannabis arteritis, TAO, and cardiovascular effects of cannabinoids was conducted. Results: Fifteen reports with 57 cases of an arteritis associated with the use of cannabis and two additional case series of TAO, in which some patients also used cannabis, were identified. Clinical and pathological features of cannabis-associated arteritis do not differ from TAO and the major risk factor of TAO, tobacco use, was present in most, if not in all of these cases. The proposed pathophysiological mechanisms for the development of an arteritis by cannabis use are not substantiated. Conclusions: The hypothesis of cannabis being a causative factor or co-factor of TAO or an arteritis similar to TAO is not supported by the available evidence. The use of the term cannabis arteritis should be avoided until or unless more convincing scientific support is forthcoming.

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