Bendigo Anglicare to present a forum on the neuroscience of gambling to dispel stigma

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Updated October 21 2021 - 10:11am, first published 4:00am
Paul Rankin, from Bendigo Anglicare. PICTURE: Julieanne Strachen
Paul Rankin, from Bendigo Anglicare. PICTURE: Julieanne Strachen

THE flashing lights and jaunty music from poker machines trick the human brain into thinking its winning even when it's losing, neuroscience has shown. The effects of gambling on the brain can be similar to the impact of taking drugs, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation has said.

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