Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Gerhard Meyer

• Früherkennung von Problemspielern in Spielhallen /
  Early detection of problem gamblers in amusement arcades

Research Associate/Mitarbeiter: Tobias Hayer

• Bremer Fachstelle Glücksspielsucht / Bremen Center for Gambling Addiction ( www)

Empirische Überprüfung des Pfadmodells / Empirical verification of the pathway model

Poker: Glücks- oder Geschicklichkeitsspiel / Poker: game of chance or skill

Mitarbeiter/Team: Tobias Hayer, Katja Sobotta und Carsten Rautenberg

Research | Forschungsprojekte

• Entwicklung eines Messinstrumentes zur Beurteilung des Gefährdungspotenzials von Glücksspielen / Development of an Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products

Research Associate/Mitarbeiter: Marisa Fiebig

• The effectiveness of exclusion: An empirical study of banned gamblers/Die Effektivität der Spielsperre: Eine empirische Untersuchung von gesperrten Spielern

  Research Associate/Mitarbeiter: Tobias Hayer

• Psychobiological correlates of pathological gambling/Psychobiologische Grundlagen des pathologischen Spielverhaltens (Project in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Dr. Manfred Herrmann, ZfNP)

  Research Associate/Mitarbeiter: Stephan Miedl

• Untersuchung von Spielern aus Behandlungseinrichtungen, die Lotterien und/oder Sportwetten als problembehaftetes Glücksspiel benennen
  
  Tobias Hayer, Gerhard Meyer
  
  Hayer, T. & Meyer, G. (2005, 01. Juli). The addictive potential of sports betting. Empirical data from a German treatment-seeking population. 6th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues - "Work in Progress". Malmö/Schweden. (Download PDF / 344 KB)

  
  Projektbericht: (Download PDF / 5,16 MB)

• Verhaltensänderung durch Minimale Intervention
  Effekte einer Präventionsmaßnahme bei problematischem Spielverhalten an Unterhaltungsautomaten

  Boris Dickow, Gerhard Meyer
  
  
  Projektskizze: (Download PDF / 300 KB)
  
  

  Meyer, G. & Dickow, B. (2005, 01.Juli). Brief Interventions for Problem Gamblers. 6th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues -“Work in Progress”. Malmö/Schweden. (Download PDF / 346 KB)

• Neuroendocrine response to casino gambling in problem gamblers

Abstract | ScienceDirect

Problematic gambling is thought to be influenced by neurobiological mechanisms. However, the neuroendocrine response to gambling is largely unknown. Therefore, the effectof casino gambling on the sympathoadrenal system, the HPA-axis, and pituitary hormones were analyzed. Fourteen male problem gamblers and 15 non-problem gamblers were examined in a balanced cross-over design. In the experimental session, participants played blackjack in a casino wagering their own money. During the control session, subjects played cards for accumulation of points. Heart rate and endocrine measures were recorded at baseline, at 30, 60 and 90 min during gambling/card playing, and after the game. Heart rate and norepinephrine levels increased with the onset of blackjack in both groups, with problem gamblers showing significantly higher levels across the entire gambling session. In addition, dopamine levels were significantly higher in problem gamblers during casino gambling compared to non-problem gamblers. Cortisol levels were transiently increased with the onset of blackjack in both groups. Casino gambling as a "real life" situation induces activation of the HPA-axis and the sympathoadrenergic system, with significantly more pronounced changes in problem gamblers. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of neuroendocrine disturbances in problem gambling.

Krüger, T., Schedlowski, M. & Meyer, G. (2005). Cortisol and Heart Rate Measures During Casino Gambling in Relation to Impulsivity. Neuropsychobiology, 52: 206-211.

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