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Arousal and Sensation-Seeking Components in the General Explanation of Gambling and Gambling Addictions

R. I. F. Brown Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Pages 1001-1016 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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