compulsive
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besetting, driven, impulsive, obsessional, obsessive
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This move reflects the growing body of scientific literature suggesting that psychedelics are effective treatment for addiction, obsessive compulsive disorder, end-of-life anxiety, and depression. — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "Oregonian activists are laying the legal groundwork for therapeutic magic mushrooms," 16 Aug. 2019 Some vets say the behavior also may be a mild compulsive disorder or linked to pica, which is the eating of indiscriminate objects. — Cathy Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Pet World: Dog suddenly attacking his longtime friend," 1 Aug. 2019 It’s defined as a persistent compulsive dependency on a behavior or substance that harms the user. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "Is Big Tech addictive? A debate with Nir Eyal.," 7 Aug. 2019 He had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and autism. — Megan O'matz, sun-sentinel.com, "Parkland school gunman was searched every morning at Stoneman Douglas," 26 July 2019 The boy has also been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder and ADHD. — Jane Morice | Jmorice@cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Cleveland police searching for missing 11-year-old boy," 14 July 2019 They reek of a tantalizingly nasty combination of potato, lily, garlic and armpit that engenders compulsive sniffing. — Eugenia Bone, WSJ, "‘The Truffle Underground’ Review: Malice and Mushrooms," 10 July 2019 In the pilot episode of Euphoria, Rue is shown having anxiety attacks and exhibiting symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. — Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, "The Truth About The Fentanyl Scene In Euphoria," 25 June 2019 These can include depression, anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder and PTSD, which can occur any time during pregnancy or in the first year after childbirth. — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, "'You are not alone': How to identify and get help for postpartum depression," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'compulsive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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