Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Compulsive shopping (sometimes called compulsive buying or shopping addiction) refers to a preoccupation with purchasing products and spending money. Compulsive shopping shares several characteristics ...

Scientists have identified the first brainwave biomarkers for OCD, opening the door to personalized, on-demand brain stimulation that targets distressing compulsive behaviors as they arise.

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

Many people living with OCD experience symptoms and compulsions related to their body and body functions. This is referred to as somatic OCD. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental ...

Microdosing, a once somewhat niche practice, is slowly gaining momentum in the mainstream as the psychedelic renaissance continues to take shape. It’s often associated with psychedelics like LSD and ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves stimulating certain parts of your brain with implanted electrodes. It’s a promising treatment for treatment-resistant OCD. The main treatments for OCD are talk ...

Treatment-resistant OCD occurs when standard therapies do not provide adequate relief from obsessive-compulsive symptoms. While many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) improve ...