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The Link Between Stress, OCD, and Reward Circuitry
29:01 - 37:58 (08:57)
The nucleus accumbens and cortical areas are main circuits involved in psychiatric disorders like OCD and can be related to addiction and reward. This podcast episode explores the link between stress, OCD, and reward circuitry and how it can manifest in food and eating-related disorders.
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29:01 - 30:26 (01:25)
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ChapterThe Link Between Stress, OCD, and Reward Circuitry
EpisodeDr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Behaviors & Binge Eating
PodcastHuberman Lab
The speaker discusses their experience with taking a sports stimulant and how it led to the development of new superstitions and compulsions, but also how these behaviors disappeared once they stopped taking the drug.
30:26 - 34:14 (03:47)
Summary
The speaker discusses their experience with taking a sports stimulant and how it led to the development of new superstitions and compulsions, but also how these behaviors disappeared once they stopped taking the drug. They also caution against the use of stimulants, but acknowledge the positive effects of safe caffeine use.
ChapterThe Link Between Stress, OCD, and Reward Circuitry
EpisodeDr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Behaviors & Binge Eating
PodcastHuberman Lab
The stress of leaving home and being exposed to new stresses can cause psychiatric disorders such as OCD to present themselves in college students.
34:15 - 37:58 (03:43)
Summary
The stress of leaving home and being exposed to new stresses can cause psychiatric disorders such as OCD to present themselves in college students. The nucleus accumbens and cortical areas may be involved in the manifestation of these disorders and may also be related to reward and addiction-related behaviors such as those related to food.