Definitions by Amelia
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
caused by a brain chemistry imbalance. causes obsessive thoughts, illogical thoughts, the need to clean or wash inordinately, not wanting to touch things, the need to hoard or order things, the need to check things (locks, making sure you didn't run someone over, etc.) Can be treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy and drugs called SSRI's (selective seretonin reuptake inhibitors), such as Luvox and Zoloft. see anxiety disorder
caused by a brain chemistry imbalance. causes obsessive thoughts, illogical thoughts, the need to clean or wash inordinately, not wanting to touch things, the need to hoard or order things, the need to check things (locks, making sure you didn't run someone over, etc.) Can be treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy and drugs called SSRI's (selective seretonin reuptake inhibitors), such as Luvox and Zoloft. see anxiety disorder
synesthesia
A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.
NOT an illness like schizophrenia, just a neurological condition.
NOT an illness like schizophrenia, just a neurological condition.
synesthesia by Amelia April 4, 2004