Biolgoical Explanations For OCD

Question 1

There’s 2 explanations

Answer 1

Genetic and neurotransmitters

Question 2

Basal ganglia = not enough
Pre frontal cortex = too much

Answer 2

Serotonin

Question 3

Selective _______ ________

Answer 3

Serotonin inhibitors

Question 4

Immune weakening illnesses like Lyme disease are

Answer 4

Creating neurological changes correlated with OCD

Question 5

PET scans show….

Answer 5

That OCD sufferers have relatively high activity in the Prefrontal cortex compared to the average.

Question 6

SERT

Answer 6

Serotonin deficiency

Question 7

COMT

Answer 7

Too much dopamine, not being properly reabsorbed.

Question 8

Basal ganglia is made up of

Answer 8

Thalamus and caudate nucleus

Question 9

Serotonin is raised with antidepressants, meaning

Answer 9

The argument of causality between serotonin deficiency and OCD is more valid.

Question 10

SSRI example

Answer 10

Prosac.

Question 11

SSRI’s are problematic because they become ineffective after

Answer 11

A couple of months, and have to have increased dosages