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Obsessive compulsion disorder
I have an OCD
What is the main reason for the OCD?
1) everyone will have negative thoughts before OCD occurrence
But some people stuck in thought loop and become OCD I think the stuck in the thought loop be the reason of low levels of serotonin
2)after serotonin levels decreased the negative thoughts will occur and we stuck in that and become OCD
Which is true 1 or 2?
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reason number 1 seems more accurate to me. Its a vicious cycle of obscessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour associated with low levels of serotonin.
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I feel it could be due to various reasons although your first reason also is one of those important reasons..
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