This reference book discusses the role of nutrition in obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). It covers the investigational therapies in OCD, use of animal models, and biomarkers for better diagnosis, monitoring, and possible therapeutic options with nutrients for patients with OCD. This book highlights the role of probiotics, amino acids, vitamins, micronutrients, and salts in the management of OCD. It includes such topics as applications of computational modeling and nano-biotechnology in OCD, the effects of environmental pollutants, and the regulation of antidepressants in OCD. KEY FEATURES Covers emerging therapeutic and nutritional approaches for the treatment and management of OCD Reviews the role of various micronutrients in OCD Discusses the prenatal genetic diagnosis and application of computational modelling in OCD Includes the nutritional and dietary roles in such neuropsychiatric disorders as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Explores the application of nano-biotechnology in OCD This book is meant for researchers and professionals in the field of nutritional neuroscience and psychology
