Acetylcholine "conductors" in the striatum directly trigger serotonin release, offering new insights into the origins of OCD and chemical imbalances.

Most people are honest most of the time. But some can’t seem to stop lying. How come? The extensive research and writings of Timothy Levine have corroborated that people hold a truth-default position, ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

Pathological lying is a behaviour where a person lies constantly without a clear reason or benefit. Here are the signs, causes, and psychological factors behind compulsive lying.

When Timothy Levine set out to write a book about deception in 2016, he wanted to include a chapter on one of its most extreme forms: pathological lying. “I just couldn’t find any good research base ...

A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into the brain mechanisms involved in addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder.

A scoping review of seven studies plus one abstract identified menopause-associated OCD onset in 5% of women reporting onset and symptom worsening in 27% of those reporting change. Reproductive ...

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