A closer look to neural pathways and psychopharmacology of obsessive compulsive disorder
Author
Gargano, Steven P.; Santos, Melody G.; Taylor, Sydney M.; Pastis, Irene
Abstract
The intricate neural pathways involved in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affect areas of our brain that control executive functioning, organization, and planning. OCD is a chronic condition that can be debilitating, afflicting millions of people worldwide. The lifetime prevalence of OCD in the US is 2.3%. OCD is predominantly characterized by obsessions consisting of intrusive and unwanted thoughts, often with impulses that are strongly associated with anxiety. Compulsions with OCD encompass repetitive behaviors or mental acts to satisfy their afflicted obsessions or impulses. While these factors can be unique to each individual, it has been widely established that the etiology of OCD is complex as it relates to neuronal pathways, psychopharmacology, and brain chemistry involved and warrants further exploration.
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Date
2023-11-17
Citation:
APA:
Gargano, Steven P., & Santos, Melody G., & Taylor, Sydney M., & Pastis, Irene. (November 2023).
A closer look to neural pathways and psychopharmacology of obsessive compulsive disorder.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10342/13204
MLA:
Gargano, Steven P., and Santos, Melody G., and Taylor, Sydney M., and Pastis, Irene.
"A closer look to neural pathways and psychopharmacology of obsessive compulsive disorder". .
. (),
November 2023.
April 29, 2024.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/13204.
Chicago:
Gargano, Steven P. and Santos, Melody G. and Taylor, Sydney M. and Pastis, Irene,
"A closer look to neural pathways and psychopharmacology of obsessive compulsive disorder," , no.
(November 2023),
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/13204 (accessed
April 29, 2024).
AMA:
Gargano, Steven P., Santos, Melody G., Taylor, Sydney M., Pastis, Irene.
A closer look to neural pathways and psychopharmacology of obsessive compulsive disorder. .
November 2023;
():
.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/13204. Accessed
April 29, 2024.
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