Albino Oliveira-Maia: “During the pandemic we all had obsessive-compulsive disorder”

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This interview explores Albino Oliveira Maia’s work in psychiatry, neuroscience, and digital therapeutics. He explains how brain circuits shape eating behavior, compulsions, and addiction, and why people often act on implicit signals rather than conscious choice. He also discusses the role of transcranial magnetic stimulation, psychedelic research, and multidisciplinary care for conditions such as OCD and treatment-resistant depression. The conversation closes with his view that AI can support therapy, but cannot replace human accountability or clinical judgment.

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