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Thebiological approach to
treating OCD
Drug Therapy
Changing levels
of neurotransmitters
Drug therapy for mental disorders claim to increase or decrease levels
of neurotransmitters in the brain or to increase / decrease their activity .
Low levels serotonin are associated with OCD
of .
work various brain
Therefore drugs serotonin
in level
ways to increase the
of in the
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Cssrls)
SSRIs reabsorption and breakdown serotonin the brain This its levels the and thus serotonin
prevent the
of in increases in
synapse
.
to stimulate
continues the
postsynaptic neuron .
This compensates whatever with the serotonin in OCD
for
is
wrong system
.
Typical dosage
A
typical daily dose of fluoxetine can SSRD us
20mg although this may be increased
if its not
benefiting the
person .
It takes 3- 4 months
of daily use SSRIs to
for impact upon symptoms .
Dose can be increased leg 60mg a
day) if this is appropriate
:
Combining SSRIs with CBT
behaviour CCBT)
Drugs are
often alongside cognitive therapy to treat OCD .
The with
drugs reduce a
persons emotional
symptoms , such as
feeling anxious or depressed .
This means that they can
engage more
effectively
the CBT
Alternatives to SSRIs
Tricyclics
Tricyclics can order
type of antidepressant are sometimes used , such as elomipramine
These serotonin SSRIs but the side
have the same
effort on the
system as
effects can be more severe
-
.
SNRIs
in the last 5
different class
of antidepressant drugs called serotonin noradrenaline repiltake inhabitors ( SNRIs) has also been
years a
used to treat OCD .
Like second line dont
tricyclics these are a
defence for people who respond to SSRIs .
SNRIs increase levels serotonin as as noradrenaline
of well .
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