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Trevor Robbins

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Professor of Neuroscience, University of Cambridge

Researchers have long wondered why some people with chronic pain develop depression. yourphotopie/ Shutterstock

March 20, 2026

Why does chronic pain often lead to depression? Our research shows the answer is in the brain

Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge; Jianfeng Feng, Fudan University; Trevor Robbins, University of Cambridge, and Xiao Xiao, Fudan University

Depression affects an estimated 40% of adults with chronic pain.

MRI brain scan. SpeedKingz/Shutterstock

June 28, 2023

People with obsessive‑compulsive disorder have an imbalance of brain chemicals – our discovery could mean a treatment breakthrough

Trevor Robbins, University of Cambridge; Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge, and Marjan Biria, UCL

Completely new forms of drugs may soon be available to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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