Biological Threatment - Drugs OCD Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two classes of drug that have proved effective in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder?
A
- serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs)
- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
2
Q
What do both classes of drufs increase?
A
serotonin levels
3
Q
What do the drugs mainly affect?
A
neurotransmitters
4
Q
What have studies shown about drugs?
A
A reduction in dopamine levels is positively correlated with a reduction in OCD symptoms
5
Q
What have experiments with animals show?
A
Animals injected with drugs that increased levels of dopamine have caused the animals to demonstrate OCD type behaviors.
6
Q
What have drugs that increase serotonin shown?
A
reduce OCD symptoms
Soomro et al found that SSRIs were significantly better than placebos in reducing symptoms in 17 different clinical trials
