Poker and Prozac

[thetank]

I'm shocked and stunned that a poker player writes a book with a one page chapter called 'brain chemistry' and it turns out he's talking bollox.

[Delboy]

it isn't meant literally.

He used the Prozac analogy as a way of illustrating the rush people get from gambling. (basically the increase in serotonin)

[Jon MW]

it isn't meant literally.

He used the Prozac analogy as a way of illustrating the rush people get from gambling. (basically the increase in serotonin)

I don't think so, it sounds like he meant it literally

My interpretation is that it's either bad science, bad writing or bad statistics

[Delboy]

it isn't meant literally.

He used the Prozac analogy as a way of illustrating the rush people get from gambling. (basically the increase in serotonin)

I don't think so, it sounds like he meant it literally

My interpretation is that it's either bad science, bad writing or bad statistics

Probably all 3!

[keilan303]

Quite interesting....I didnt get into gambling until coming off citalopram....might take a trip to doctors tomorrow, cheers for the headsup!