The biological approach to treating OCD

Question 1

State the way of treating OCD

Answer 1

• Drug therapy

Question 2

State the drugs that treat OCD

Answer 2

• SSRI’s
• Tricyclis
• Anti-anxiety drug

Question 3

State what SSRI’s are and their function

Answer 3

• Most commonly used
• Reduces anxiety with OCD
• Increases the levels of serotonin

Function:

• Blocks terminal buttons
• Prevents reabsorption of the neuron secreting the neurotransmitter

Question 4

State what Tricyclis are and their function

Answer 4

• 1st anti-depressants used for OCD

Function:

• Blocks transporter mechanism that reabsorbs both serotonin & nonadrenaline
• Therefore, more neurotransmitters are left in synapse
• As a result, prolongs their activity, eases transmission of next impulse

Question 5

State what Anti-anxiety drugs are and their function

Answer 5

• Manufactured under various trade names
• Slows down activity of the CNS
  > Does this by enhancing activity of GABA

Function
Locks onto receptors - opens a channel - increases flow of Chlorine ions into neuron
- Chlorine ions = slow down neurotransmitters activity