A team led by researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas used brain scans from 12 people with treatment-resistant OCD, who were undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) – a ...
“Both papers are exceptional.” “These two papers have confirmed the causal relationship between [neural] circuit abnormalities and [OCD-like] behavior,” said Chris Pittenger, a professor of psychiatry ...
It was like a fly buzzing incessantly in my brain, refusing to let me forget ... where I was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The first thing I felt upon hearing the diagnosis ...
A French study has shown that deep brain stimulation can improve symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Serotonin reuptake inhibitors and behavioral therapy constitute the standard ...
Your genes and your brain chemistry, as well as any traumatic events that have occurred in your life, play a large role in the development of anxiety disorders. One anxiety disorder in particular is ...
Visit the International OCD Foundation’s Medication for OCD page for more information regarding medication. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for OCD is an option for those who do not adequately respond to ...