Yale University and University of Minnesota open Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research
May 20, 2009The Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders has announced the formation of a pair of Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research. One will be at Yale University and the other will be at the University of Minnesota. Of the two, Yale specifically is intending to perform a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial with naltrexone to determine its effectiveness in helping those with gambling problems.
Dr. Marc Potenza of Yale University will be in charge of this program. He is internationally recognized for his research into the drug treatment for pathological gambling.
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