A malfunction in what system is thought to contribute to the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder?
A)Frontal-subcortical circuit
B)Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
C)Cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit
D)Microbiome-gut-brain axis

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A)A malfunction in the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC)circuit in the brain is the possible cause for OCD. A malfunction in the other pathways contributes to other conditions or diseases, but they have not been linked to OCD.
B)A malfunction in the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC)circuit in the brain is the possible cause for OCD. A malfunction in the other pathways contributes to other conditions or diseases, but they have not been linked to OCD.
C)A malfunction in the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC)circuit in the brain is the possible cause for OCD. A malfunction in the other pathways contributes to other conditions or diseases, but they have not been linked to OCD.
D)A malfunction in the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC)circuit in the brain is the possible cause for OCD. A malfunction in the other pathways contributes to other conditions or diseases, but they have not been linked to OCD.

A Malfunction in What System Is Thought to Contribute to the Development