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What are Glutamate and Gaba and do they hold the key to treating OCD?

What are Glutamate and Gaba and do they hold the key to treating OCD?

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Sean Fletcher speaks to Professor Amy Milton from the Department of Psychology at Downing College, Cambridge University, about her research into two neurotransmitters, glutamate and gaba in the brain. They discuss:

-how glutamate and gaba help explain the science behind obsessive compulsive disorder,

-her research into two repurposed drugs which appear to help balance these two key chemicals in the brain,

-and based on what she has found, her hopes for future OCD treatments.

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