Circuits Connecting Which of the Following Structures Are Implicated in Obsessive-Compulsive

question 163

Multiple Choice

 Circuits connecting which of the following structures are implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ?

• A) the amygdala and raphe nuclei
• B) the amygdala and the hippocampus
• C) the posterior cingulate cortex and the hippocampus
• D) frontostriatal circuits

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