Episodes

  • 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?
    Jun 25 2025

    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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    55 mins
  • Doubt in OCD

    Doubt in OCD
    Jun 8 2025
    In this episode Tricia Seow, who is conducting post doctorate research at University College London at the Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research, talks to Sean about her work exploring doubt in OCD.

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    45 mins
  • Can Ultrasound Become an Effective OCD Treatment?

    Can Ultrasound Become an Effective OCD Treatment?
    Apr 28 2025
    Sean Fletcher speaks to Professor Elsa Fouragnan from the University of Plymouth about her research into the effectiveness of low intensity ultrasound in treating mental health conditions like OCD. Sean finds out what ultrasound is, how similar it is to the pregnancy scanning equipment we are all familiar with, and whether in the future people struggling with OCD will be able to use a small device at home each morning to limit the effects of the condition throughout the day.

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    57 mins