Kava And Kratom Compared: Key Differences You Should Know
Everywhere you turn these days, it seems like two names are on everyone’s minds: Kava and Kratom. Whether you’re at a local hangout, scrolling through social media, or just eavesdropping…
The Role of CBGTC Synaptic Neurotransmission in the Pathophysiology of Tics
The pathophysiology of tic disorders involves an alteration in the transmission of messages through the cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical circuit. A major requirement for the passage of a message through this circuit…
Systematic Literature Review on Public Health Impacts of Persistent Tic Disorders
This study describes our systematic literature review documenting outcomes associated with persistent tic disorders (PTDs) and summarizes 15 articles comparing health care use between individuals with PTDs and a comparison…
Repetitive but Not Interchangeable
Repetitive behaviors are the hallmark of many neuropsychiatric disorders, including Tourette syndrome (TS), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Tics, compulsions, and stereotypies may appear similar and can…
When It’s Not Tics
Functional tic-like behaviors (FTLBs) are a manifestation of functional neurologic disorder that can be mistaken for neurodevelopmental tic disorders like Tourette syndrome. Much information was gained about FTLBs because of…
Quality of Life in Tourette Syndrome
Research conducted since the turn of the millennium has shown that the quality of life in patients with Tourette syndrome is affected by various health-related factors. The condition’s chronic nature,…
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Tourette Syndrome
Mindfulness-based interventions have demonstrated efficacy for a wide range of clinical concerns and populations. Mindfulness-based Intervention for Tics (MBIT) is a recently developed brief, online group intervention for adults with…
Pharmacotherapy for Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome (TS) is associated with dysregulated cortico-striatal-thalamo-cortical neural circuitry, of which the primary implicated neurotransmitters include dopamine, glutamate, and gamma-aminobutyric acid. Pharmacologic intervention for tics should be considered when…
Evidence-Based Behavior Therapy for Tourette Syndrome
This article provides an overview of evidence-based behavior therapy for Tourette syndrome (TS) in children, adolescents, and adults. First, this article describes evidence-based behavioral therapies for TS, examines their efficacy…
Evidence-Based Assessment of Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome and persistent tic disorders (collectively, TS) are impairing childhood-onset neuropsychiatric conditions. Utilizing evidence-based assessments (EBA) is standard for effective and accurate screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of TS. EBAs…
