It is a derivative of the anti-drepessant Anafranil, which is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorders in humans.

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However, researchers say it is not clear whether compulsive internet use is a distinct problem or an expression of other underlying problems such as obsessive compulsive disorders.

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Anxiety disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder, and are usually treated with prescription drugs, talk therapy, or both.

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In fact, the treatment of various disorders, addictions and compulsive behaviors have consistently been a source of debate, examining the question: when is a lifestyle a choice and when is it a condition?

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Many compulsive shoppers also suffer from depression, anxiety or eating disorders, and about half of them are also hoarders.

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One pilot study, at the University of Minnesota, showed that MRI brain scans of people who had been diagnosed as sexually compulsive were different than those with other types of impulse control disorders.

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The DSM committees already tried their damnedest to support their diagnoses with neuroscience or biomarkers, but no lab tests yet exist for depression, schizophrenia, bipolar or obsessive-compulsive disorder, or, for that matter, any other mental disorders.

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In particular, there's a strong genetic component to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as to several mood and anxiety disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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The disorders run the gamut from panic attacks and specific phobias to obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, a random kind of worry described as free-floating and relentless.

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