OCD isn’t just about handwashing or checking locks—it’s a relentless cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that can quietly take over someone’s life. It can start in childhood, ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Researchers have discovered that acetylcholine, a brain chemical released by specific striatal neurons, can directly trigger ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

Only the most compulsive, addicted people will keep cheating in the face of social barriers. My Master’s thesis was on quitting smoking, and one interesting fact from that body of research was that ...

Why should we be concerned about compulsive sexual behavior? Pornography, which is just one part of compulsive sexual behavior, is a huge business, and as such, it is here to stay. Some estimates ...

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