Children and young adults with a specific variant of the PTPRD gene are at greater risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read More
Study identifies genes that become activated in the brain prior to the initiation of severe repetitive behaviors associated with addiction, ASD, and schizophrenia. Read More
A placebo-controlled study of psychedelics reveals the psychological benefits of microdosing are most likely explained by the placebo effect. Read More
Glutamatergic neural connections between the prelimbic prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens appear to be responsible for co-morbid anxiety and OCD behaviors. Read More
People with OCD reported a reduction in the symptoms within four hours of smoking cannabis, a new study reports. Read More
Interpersonal sensitivity, obsessive compulsions, and the time per day spent using a cell phone are strong predictors of nomophobia, a condition defined as a fear of being away from smart technology. Read More
Neuroimaging predicts whether a person with OCD will respond to stress-reduction therapy or exposure-based therapy best. Analyzing brain activity may help to provide tailored treatments to individuals suffering from OCD. Read More
A group of neurons located in the basal ganglia appears to play a vital role in cognitive flexibility. Read More
Comparing data from multiple neuroimaging studies, researchers found shared brain structural abnormalities between four psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They also identified brain signatures unique to each condition. Read More
Targeted deep brain stimulation may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read More
The antipsychotic medication clozapine can trigger severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in patients. Adding aripiprazole can help manage clozapine-associated OCS. Read More
People 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
