Compulsive gambling is a behavioural disorder that causes persistent difficulty to control gamble. It is also known as ‘gambling disorder’.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- DIAGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- TREATMENTS FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- COMPLICATIONS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- COMPULSIVE GAMBLING AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- HOME REMEDIES FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- YOGA FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Unable to resist impulses to gamble
- Irritability when trying to stop gambling
- Anxiety and depression
- Frequent thinking about gambling
- Withdrawal from family and friends
CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Family history
- Genetic reasons
- Mental health disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Stressful events in life
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
The pathophysiology of compulsive gambling is similar to psychiatric disorders, which is likely due to the above-mentioned causes as well as psychosocial and environmental factors. Also, the presence of an underlying affective instability may cause individual responses to maladaptive behaviours.
DIAGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Proper History taking
- Psychological evaluation
TREATMENTS FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
- Medications – antidepressants, antipsychotics or mood-stabilizing drugs
PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Early diagnosis and treatment help to manage the symptoms related to compulsive gambling.
COMPLICATIONS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Personality disorder
- Social isolation
- Poor work performance
- Risk of developing an anxiety disorder
COMPULSIVE GAMBLING AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda compulsive gambling can be managed based on manasika vyadhi and unmada chikilsa.
- Compulsive behaviour can be included under ‘dharaniya vega’.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Excess vitiation of doshas in the body
- Increase of mano doshas like rajas and tamas
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- The intense impulse for gambling
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
Excessive vitiation of doshas in the body due to improper food and behaviours along with derangement in manodoshas leads to irritability in the manas (mind).
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Dushtaatmaanaam(unlawful)
- Krodhanam(impulsive)
- Atruptam(unsatisfied/unpleasant)
- Nirbhayam & Shooram(reckless behaviour/impulsive)
- Vyavasaayinam(unlawful)
Along with these symptoms, the person may also show normal mood and behaviour.
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Symptoms are manageable with appropriate treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Brahmighrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
HOME REMEDIES FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Enhance communications with family members
- Avoid irritable situations
- Always engaged in activities
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise
YOGA FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLING
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
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Dr. Rajesh Nair. Expert, Ayurveda Medicine, India
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