Biological treatment of OCD Flashcards

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change in levels of neurotransmitters

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  • drug therapy increases or decreases it
  • low serotonin causes OCD
  • drugs work variously to increase serotonin
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SSRI’s

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  • prevent reuptake of serotonin, increases the level of the synapse
  • seratonin continues to stimulate postsynaptic neuron
  • compensate for this in the serotonin system
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SSRI’s and CBT

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  • drugs and CBT
  • drugs reduce emotional symptoms (anxious)
    means engage better with CBT
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Tricyclics

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  • older antidepressant
  • same effect as SSRI
  • more severe side effects
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SNRI’s

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developed in last 5 years, used to treat OCD

  • 2nd line of defense for people who don’t respond to SSRI’s
  • increase serotonin
  • possible side-effects
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