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wormpussy t1_iu1g7h1 wrote

Reply to comment by RealMainer in Oxford Casino last night. by RealMainer

Nope.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22572-serotonin

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/dopamine-the-pathway-to-pleasure

That drive to keep playing while losing is most likely addiction

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RealMainer OP t1_iu1hadm wrote

Those two links you posted basically agree with me. For example the first thing the dopamine article suggests is that dopamine is released by something like smelling a cookie, and that’s what makes you want to eat the cookie, or at least continue to smell it. Dopamine is the motivator, while serotonin is the reward. If your body only received dopamine you would never want to leave the casino, but the serotonin released when you win is what makes you feel happy and satisfied and that’s why it’s much easier to leave after you have won big.

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Yourbubblestink t1_iu1v9t1 wrote

Settle down boys you’re both right. Addiction is complex. It’s both behavioral and physiological. By definition. The brain releases dopamine. The machine flashes bright lights and rings bells and makes you feel like a winner. It all works together, and as long as you think of it as entertainment, it can be a lot of fun. Keep in mind though that slot machines are essentially the crack cocaine of gambling. People tend to get addicted to them quickly and unexpectedly.

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