drug therapy

Question 1

what are SSRIs?

Answer 1

• selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• work solely on the neurotransmitter serotonin which is associated with OCD
• inhibit the re-uptake/ absorption of serotonin, which happens too fast in people with OCD
• SSRIs effectively increase levels of serotonin in the synapse
• takes around 4 months to work

Question 2

what are SNRIs?

Answer 2

Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors),

these work in a similar way to SSRIs, but as well as increasing levels of serotonin, they also increase another neurotransmitter called noradrenaline