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Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a chemical imbalance in the brains of patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder.<\/p>\n

OCD affects about 2 percent of the population, including over 2 million adults in the U.S., according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Symptoms include an obsession with cleanliness, aggressive impulses, or a need for symmetry.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommon compulsions include checking, washing\/cleaning, and arranging. There isn\u2019t always a logical connection between obsessions and compulsions. Often people with OCD experience a variety of obsessions and compulsions,\u201d the ADAA says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf left untreated, OCD can be chronic and can interfere with a person\u2019s normal routine, schoolwork, job, family, or social activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Trevor Robbins of Cambridge\u2019s Department of Psychology, the senior author of the new study<\/a>, said, \u201cSymptoms of intrusive thoughts and repetitive rituals can confine patients to their homes for months on end.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn extreme cases, the lack of control and sense of hopelessness caused by OCD can result in thoughts of suicide,\u201d the university said in a report<\/a> on the study, adding that current treatments for the condition are limited.<\/p>\n

Researchers<\/a> in the study scanned the brains of 31 people diagnosed with OCD and 30 healthy volunteers.<\/p>\n

The results showed that the balance between two\u00a0chemicals \u2014 glutamate and GABA \u2014 is \u201cdisrupted\u201d in the frontal lobes of people suffering from OCD.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlutamate is an \u2018excitatory\u2019 neurochemical: it facilitates electrical impulses that fire neurons to send information around brain networks. GABA is an \u2018inhibitory\u2019 neurotransmitter that works in opposition to glutamate by dampening neural excitability, creating a balance,\u201d the school said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOCD sufferers had higher levels of glutamate and lower levels of GABA \u2026 compared to people without OCD.\u201d<\/p>\n

So raised levels of glutamate may prove to be a sign of OCD.<\/p>\n

Robbins believes the study\u2019s findings are a major breakthrough in treating the condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderstanding obsessive-compulsive disorder is a central question for psychiatry. We have now shown definitive changes in these key neurotransmitters in OCD sufferers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur findings are a major piece of the puzzle for understanding the mechanisms behind OCD,\u201d the professor added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe results suggest new strategies for medication in OCD based on available drugs that regulate glutamate.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post Mysterious Cause of OCD May Have Just Been Revealed: Study<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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