For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

In a recent study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) found that ...

A research from the University of Technology Sydney suggests that compulsive behavior may not come from out-of-control habits. Instead, inflammation in a key brain area may make the brain overthink ...

New research suggests that compulsive behavior may be less about willpower failure and more about inflammation quietly disrupting the brain’s reward and habit circuits. While the idea of “hidden brain ...

What is Contamination OCD? Here are the signs, symptoms, and causes of this OCD subtype and why it’s more than just being clean or organised. TheHealthSite.com ...

In the rush of holiday gift-buying, virtually everyone begins feeling a bit flustered. Many of us overspend. So it can be tough to tell when spending is merely overdone, and when it's truly out of ...

In a recent article published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers performed longitudinal studies in rats to measure the sensitivity of early established versus compulsive polydipsic alcohol (or water ...

Although alcohol use is ubiquitous in modern society, only a portion of individuals develop alcohol use disorders or addiction. Yet, scientists have not understood why some individuals are prone to ...

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