The person in the case described by Solyom et al. (1987) was able to successfully treat his compulsions by
a. taking antibiotics, which eliminated a brain infection.
b. a bar fight resulting in damage to his cingulum bundle.
c. damaging his own frontal cortex by firing a bullet into his brain.
d. ingesting herbal supplements that destroy the caudate nucleus.
e. moving to a country in which his compulsions were socially acceptable.
Answer: c. damaging his own frontal cortex by firing a bullet into his brain.
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