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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Observed In Mice Lacking Key Brain Protein
Mice born without a key brain protein compulsively groom their faces until they bleed and are afraid to venture out of the corner of their cages. When given a replacement dose of the protein in a specific region of the brain, or the drugs used to treat humans suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), many of these mice seem to get better. [click link for full article] (Read More)

What Exactly Is 'Internet Addiction' And What Is The Treatment?
Is your first craving in the morning for your computer mouse? Do you obsessively check email in the middle of the night? If so, you may be among the ten percent of all Internet surfers afflicted with ?Internet addiction disorder,? a pathological condition that can lead to anxiety and severe depression. (Read More)

Study Finds Hereditary Link To Premenstrual Depression
A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found. (Read More)

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