学習と報酬選択行動を制御する脳ネットワークの活動パターンに合わせて調整した高周波の電気刺激が、ヒトの強迫行動を最長3か月間にわたって減少させる可能性が示された。この知見は、強迫行動や関連疾患の治療に、非侵襲性で脳回路を対象とする個別 ...

ANXIETY is present in those who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Recurring anxious thoughts can influence unhealthy patterns of behaviour. Look out for the warning signs of the mental ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...

Experts explain how everyday habits around cleanliness, checking, routines, and perfectionism can quietly evolve into OCD, ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- A systematic review published today in Psychedelics by a team led by Dr. Thibault Renoir at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health synthesizes ...

Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are distinct yet interrelated psychiatric conditions that share elements of compulsive behaviour. HD is primarily defined by a persistent ...

All of us can think of an occasion when an idea or mental image has popped into our head without warning. These might be completely senseless, or they might be things we know we shouldn't do. But most ...

A study in mice has revealed brain mechanisms behind the way one changes behaviour depending on a situation, findings which could help understand wide-ranging conditions such as addiction and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. THE debilitating symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder in men may be relieved by simple hormonal treatment. Researchers at Prince ...