The OCD Conversations

By Sean Fletcher

The OCD Conversations is a landmark podcast series exploring new and innovative ways to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In each episode, host Sean Fletcher speaks to a world

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How many episodes does The OCD Conversations have?

The podcast currently has 3 episodes available.

The OCD Conversations episodes:

June 25, 2025 What are Glutamate and Gaba and do they hold the key to treating OCD?
Sean Fletcher speaks to Professor Amy Milton from the Department of Psychology at Downing College, Cambridge University, about her research into two neurotransmitters, glutamate and gaba in the brain. They discuss:
-how glutamate and gaba help explain the science behind obsessive compulsive disorder,
-her research into two repurposed drugs which appear to help balance these two key chemicals in the brain,
-and based on what she has found, her hopes for future OCD treatments.
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56min
June 08, 2025 Doubt in OCD
In this episode Dr Tricia Seow, who is conducting post doctorate research at University College London at the Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research, talks to Sean about her work exploring doubt in OCD.
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45min
April 28, 2025 Can Ultrasound Become an Effective OCD Treatment?
Sean Fletcher speaks to Professor Elsa Fouragnan from the University of Plymouth about her research into the effectiveness of low intensity ultrasound in treating mental health conditions like OCD. Sean finds out what ultrasound is, how similar it is to the pregnancy scanning equipment we are all familiar with, and whether in the future people struggling with OCD will be able to use a small device at home each morning to limit the effects of the condition throughout the day.
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57min

FAQs about The OCD Conversations:

How many episodes does The OCD Conversations have?

The podcast currently has 3 episodes available.