The terms ‘impulsivity’ and ‘compulsivity’ have been used to describe a multitude of psychiatric conditions, leading researchers to question whether they reflect a shared trait. While impulsivity can refer to an action or a choice, the term often describes a trait that frequently leads to unplanned or risky behaviour. High trait impulsivity has been recognised […]
Caffeine intake linked to impulsivity in problem gamblers
If somebody asked you which drugs you take regularly, you might not think of mentioning the caffeine in your morning cup of coffee. Yet caffeine, which 90% of adults in the US consume regularly in coffee, tea and energy drinks, is a psychoactive drug – in other words, it passes through the blood-brain barrier and […]
Global collaboration produces largest analysis of brains of patients with trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a psychological condition where a person compulsively pulls out their own hair. The condition is in the same diagnostic category as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but typically doesn’t involve the intrusive obsessive thoughts that occur in OCD. Despite affecting 0.5-1% of the population, trichotillomania has not received a lot of research attention or […]