What actually gets you hooked to high-stakes gambling, according to Jan Gerber – The Telegraph

Have you ever wondered what happens at a high-stakes poker table? Our CEO, Jan Gerber, recently spoke to Gwyneth Rees for the Telegraph about just that.

In our experience at Paracelsus Recovery, high-stakes gambling is one of the most addictive types. This is due to just how much risk-taking is involved and because many individuals who become dependent on high-stakes gambling often struggle with undiagnosed ADHD, which tends to exacerbate one’s impulsivity.

As Jan poignantly said, “They are not hooked because of the winning, but because of the uncertainty.” It is that uncertainty, the possibility of winning, that creates the neurochemical changes which prime us for addiction.

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