FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 21, 2020Antibodies could provide new treatment for OCDPeople with OCD have six times higher Immuno-moodulin (Imood) expression that those without the disorder. Blocking Imood with the aid of an antibody reduced OCD-like behaviors in mouse models within a couple of days following treatment. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2020Distrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptomsThose with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may place less trust in their previous experiences, increasing uncertainty, indecisiveness, and repetitive behaviors. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 12, 2020Multi-center neuroimaging study offers new insights on schizophreniaThose with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome had significantly lower brain volume, as well as lower volumes in specific structures, including the thalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala. Read More
Neuroscience·January 28, 2020Eating disorders linked to exercise addictionExercise addiction is almost four times as common in those with eating disorders. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2020Contaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCDThe famous rubber hand illusion may help people with OCD overcome their condition without the stress of exposure therapy. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 22, 2019A link between unique brain cells and OCD and anxietyMice with dysfunctional Hoxb8-lineage microglia exhibited excessive overgrooming behaviors that resemble trichotillomania in humans. Female sex hormones also caused more severe OCD-like behaviors and increased anxiety in the mouse models. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 9, 2019New research raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosedResearchers argue the existing categorical framework for mental illnesses needs to be revised, citing a substantial overlap between disorders, with most patients meeting the criteria for multiple disorders. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2019How emotion affects actionResearchers have identified a comprehensive circuit mechanism that governs how emotional states can influence movement through connections in the basal ganglia. The mechanism represents a way in which emotional states relate to changes in action control in depression, anxiety, and OCD. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2019Deep magnet stimulation shown to improve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorderFollowing a month of treatment with deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS), people with OCD reported a 45.2% reduction in symptom severity. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 15, 2019Anorexia not just a psychiatric disorder, it is also metabolicA large scale genome-wide study suggest the origins of anorexia include both metabolic and psychiatric components. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 3, 2019Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?Study provides further evidence the endocannabinoid system plays a crucial role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Using cannabinoid drugs have a positive impact in helping control behaviors associated with OCD. Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 21, 2019Children of both young and old parents share risk for certain neurodevelopment disordersChildren of younger parents are at increased risk of ADHD and Tourette syndrome, while children of older parents are at more risk of being diagnosed with OCD and autism. Read More
