Biological Threatment - Drugs OCD Flashcards

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What are the two classes of drug that have proved effective in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder?

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  • serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs)

- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

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What do both classes of drufs increase?

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serotonin levels

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What do the drugs mainly affect?

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neurotransmitters

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What have studies shown about drugs?

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A reduction in dopamine levels is positively correlated with a reduction in OCD symptoms

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What have experiments with animals show?

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Animals injected with drugs that increased levels of dopamine have caused the animals to demonstrate OCD type behaviors.

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What have drugs that increase serotonin shown?

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reduce OCD symptoms
Soomro et al found that SSRIs were significantly better than placebos in reducing symptoms in 17 different clinical trials

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