Biological Explantaion Of OCD

Question 1

Researchers have identified specific genes which create venerability what are they called collectively and what are the two types?

Answer 1

Candidate genes:
Serotonin genes e.g. 5HT1
Dopamine genes

Question 2

OCD is not caused by one gene but multiple what’s that called?

Answer 2

Polygenetic

Question 3

….found evidence that … different gens may be involved in OCD?

Answer 3

Taylor
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Question 4

One group of genes may cause OCD in one person but a different group may chase OCD in another person, what is this known as ?

Answer 4

Aetilogically heterogenous

Question 5

What are neurotransmitters responsible for?

Answer 5

Relaying information from one neuron to another

Question 6

What do low levels of serotonin mean ?

Answer 6

Lowers mood as mood info isn’t processed

Question 7

Some hoarding disorder types of OCD are associated with … decision … which is associative with the … frontal lobes, response for … thinking and … making.

Answer 7

Impaired
Making
Lateral
Logical
Decision