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Pathological gambling and sensation seeking–How do gamblers playing games of chance in cafés differ from those who bet on horses at the racetrack?

Céline Bonnaire Paris Descartes University, Department of Psychology, Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Catherine Bungener Paris Descartes University, Department of Psychology, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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Isabelle Varescon Paris Descartes University, Department of Psychology, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Pages 619-629 | Received 20 Feb 2006, Accepted 21 Jul 2006, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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