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Electrical Brain Stimulation May Alleviate Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors
Noninvasive electrical zaps, tuned specifically to individual brain-activity patterns, appear to reduce checking, hoarding and other compulsions for up to three months
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Electrodes to administer noninvasive electrical brain stimulation similar to the technique highlighted in this story are placed on the head of a test subject before he performs a cognitive test at the Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) lab at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio on July 19, 2016. Credit: J.M. Eddins
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is marked by repetitive, anxiety-inducing thoughts, urges and compulsions, such as excessive cleaning, counting and checking. These behaviors are also prevalent in the general population: one study in a large sample of U.S. adults found more than a quarter had experienced obsessions or compulsions at some point in their life. Alth