drugs as a treatment for OCD Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 3 types of drugs
A
anti depressants
beta blockers
benzodinapine
2
Q
what do anti depressants do
A
increase serotonin decrease anxiety
3
Q
what do bater blockers do
A
block stress hormone preventing response less compulsions
4
Q
what did Stanford uni find
A
40-60% of patients with OCD respond well to SSRI
5
Q
what did tagliatone find
A
bata blockers successfully reduced copultions by up to 70% in men
6
Q
what did ramano find
A
relaps is high with SSRI
7
Q
what did somro find
A
reviewed 17 studies and found drugs more effective to treat OCD
