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Reclassification of Gambling Disorder in DSM-5

Reflecting growing neuroscientific evidence, the DSM-5 reclassified gambling disorder from an impulse control disorder to an addiction. This significant change was prompted by research demonstrating that gambling produces brain effects, particularly in dopamine-related reward pathways, that are nearly identical to those caused by addictive substances.

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A major diagnostic manual recently changed its classification of persistent and problematic gambling, moving it from a category focused on impulse control to one that includes substance-related issues. Which of the following research findings provides the most direct and compelling evidence to justify this reclassification?