Compulsive no more: Clues to what causes compulsive behavior could improve OCD treatments

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 16:20 in Health & Medicine

By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice -- a result that could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome.

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