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·April 12, 2021·5 min read

Spit Samples Uncover Genetic Risk Factors for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Children and young adults with a specific variant of the PTPRD gene are at greater risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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·March 27, 2021·7 min read

Gene Changes Linked to Severe Repetitive Behaviors

Study identifies genes that become activated in the brain prior to the initiation of severe repetitive behaviors associated with addiction, ASD, and schizophrenia.

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·March 2, 2021·4 min read

Placebo Effect May Explain Reported Benefits of Psychedelic Microdoses

A placebo-controlled study of psychedelics reveals the psychological benefits of microdosing are most likely explained by the placebo effect.

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·December 2, 2020·4 min read

Common Neural Circuit and Potential Target for Anxiety and OCD

Glutamatergic neural connections between the prelimbic prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens appear to be responsible for co-morbid anxiety and OCD behaviors.

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·October 21, 2020·5 min read

Cannabis Reduces OCD Symptoms by Half in the Short-Term

People with OCD reported a reduction in the symptoms within four hours of smoking cannabis, a new study reports.

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·August 28, 2020·3 min read

Can’t Be Away From Your Phone? Study Finds Link to Higher Levels of Obsession-Compulsion

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.

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·August 28, 2020·8 min read

Which OCD Treatment Works Best? New Brain Study Could Lead to More Personalized Choices

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.

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·July 16, 2020·3 min read

Brain Cells that Help Humans Adapt to Change Identified

A group of neurons located in the basal ganglia appears to play a vital role in cognitive flexibility.

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·July 7, 2020·4 min read

Brain Structural Elements in Psychiatric Disorders

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.

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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

The Electrified Brain

Targeted deep brain stimulation may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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·June 14, 2020·2 min read

Clozapine may cause obsessions and compulsions

The antipsychotic medication clozapine can trigger severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in patients. Adding aripiprazole can help manage clozapine-associated OCS.

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·April 21, 2020·3 min read

Antibodies could provide new treatment for OCD

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.