Hebrew University of Jerusalem and SUNY Stony Brook scientists discover linked chemicals in pre-clinical trials in mice, ...

Scientists have discovered an imbalance between neurochemicals in parts of OCD patients' brains key to decision-making and habit. A similar but less pronounced neurochemical imbalance was also ...

Acetylcholine "conductors" in the striatum directly trigger serotonin release, offering new insights into the origins of OCD ...

Table 2. Summary of the content of the OCD treatment manual Module 1 CBT and OCD explained Treatment rationale is presented, including a description of OCD symptoms (obsessions and compulsions), ...

The parents of a 10-year-old Raleigh boy began noticing strange behavior in their son about a year ago, but had no idea that it could be the result of strep throat. The parents of a 10-year-old ...

A scoping review of seven studies plus one abstract identified menopause-associated OCD onset in 5% of women reporting onset ...

Scientists have uncovered a powerful strategy that the brain uses to coordinate chemical signaling. In a new study, ...

Of course, the most visible characteristic of addiction is obsessive- compulsive behavior, the topic of this week's column. Just for fun, I checked out the definition of "obsessive-compulsive" on ...

The Mayo Clinic defines obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as: “Unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions).” OCD is a form of anxiety disorder ...