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tl;dr-- Links 1 & 4 deal with optogenetics. Optogenetics is a practice involving tagging neurons with light-sensitive proteins so that the cells can be "controlled" via light exposure. Dr. Zheng in link 4 wants to explore the effects of time and location specific stimulation of GABAergic...

@Hopeful1 @heartohelp @billie48 Thanks for the tips, everyone! I think I'll try melatonin. I also downloaded a sleep app onto my phone with rain sounds on it. The thing about OCD is that the intrusive thoughts don't have to make sense. The thoughts will pop up in my head so intensely that...

Hi all, I'm Dori. I'm 22. I developed tinnitus in June during a research trip to Costa Rica, but I'm not sure what caused it directly. I could have been exposed to some tropical virus, but I think it was more likely brought on by my OCD. I used to obsess over the thought of getting tinnitus, and...