The neural (neurotrasmitters) explanation

• What does the neural explanation suggest?

  The genes associated with OCD are likely to affect neurotransmitters as well as structures of the brain.
• What is serotonin?

  1. Thought to regulate mood.
  2. Low levels of serotonin = transmission of mood relevant information does not take place.
  3. This causes mood and other mental processes to be affected.

  Some cases of OCD can be explained by the reduction of serotonin functioning in the brain.