Incertus

I don’t think anyone will find this surprising…

NIMH: Half of Adults With Anxiety Disorders Had Psychiatric Diagnoses in Youth
Half of Adults With Anxiety Disorders Had Psychiatric Diagnoses in Youth

Though I found this interesting;

“Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorders tended to have had delusional beliefs and hallucinations as children.”

Don’t most children have delusional beliefs? Maybe not. I sure did. But then I clearly had a form of OCD back then (scrupulosity). I don’t … Read The Rest >>

CNS Spectrums: Neurobiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Serotonin and Beyond
Neurobiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Serotonin and Beyond

While it is generally accepted that serotonin plays in role in our OCD what that role is, is unclear. And the evidence for it playing a role can best be described as circumstantial i.e., SSRI’s work for the majority or people with OCD and other medications don’t. This study looks at serotonin and other neurotransmitters, in particular dopamine.

There … Read The Rest >>

Arch Gen Psychiatry — Abstract: A Genetic Family-Based Association Study of OLIG2 in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, February 2007, Stewart et al. 64 (2): 209

This study is a little out of my paygrade, in terms of translating it to English. But it was looking at the genes associated with the production of “white matter” in the brain. There are abnormalities in that matter in those of us with OCD.

As always it’s good to see … Read The Rest >>

It is known that there is a high degree of inheritance in ones developing OCD. The exact role that genetics plays has yet to be determined. But the search continues. And they have found something interesting.

Impaired Cognitive Flexibility and Motor Inhibition in Unaffected First-Degree Relatives of Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder — Chamberlain et al. 164 (2): 335 — Am J Psychiatry
Impaired Cognitive Flexibility and Motor Inhibition in Unaffected First-Degree Relatives of … Read The Rest >>