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Kleptomania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kleptomania (also spelled cleptomania ) (Greek: , kleptein, "to steal", μανία , "mania") is the condition of not being able to resist the urge to collect or hoard things. People with this disorde...
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Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they found that treatment with the drug naltrexone appears to blocks the part of the brain that feels pleasure when kleptomaniacs steal. The medication has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of alcohol and opiate dependency.
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The diagnostic criteria ... Kleptomania involves a failure to resist impulses to steal items that are not needed or sought for personal use or monetary value. Kleptomania should be distinguished from shoplifting, in which the action is usually well-planned and motivated by need or monetary gain.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug commonly used to treat alcohol and drug addiction may help curb the urge to steal among kleptomaniacs, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday. They found the drug naltrexone helped take away the "thrill" that drives some kleptomaniacs to steal. ... Story Created: Mar 31, ... Story Updated: Mar 31,
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Kleptomaniacs steal things they do not need or cannot use. They do it without knowing why, and they do it habitually. ... Some kleptomaniacs unconsciously wish to be caught and punished. Others are unconsciously envious or greedy. The word kleptomania comes from two Greek words which means to steal and madness. It was coined...
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A drug given to kleptomaniacs took some of the fun out of stealing. ... Theft is a multi-billion dollar problem for U.S. retailers, and researchers think a lot of the problem owes to kleptomaniacs, who aren't necessarily stealing to eat ... "These are people who steal even though they can easily afford not to," Grant said.
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Kleptomaniacs often steal objects that are of little value, that the person could have easily managed to buy. The person with kleptomania may hoard the stolen object, give it away, or discard it. The stealing is not done to consciously express anger, or in response to a delusion or hallucination.
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