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Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new research

  • Written by Carol Mathews, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida
Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new researchNo single gene causes OCD, but identifying the genetic markers linked to the condition can help clarify how it develops.Viktoria Ruban/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why...

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