Treating OCD

Question 1

Drug therapy aim

Answer 1

Increase or decrease levels

Of NTMS

In brain to in/ decrease

their activity

Question 2

What is an SSRI ?

Answer 2

20mg firm of antidepressants

As OCD thought to be caused by low seratonin= increases in brain

Selective

Seratonin

Reuptake

Inhibitor

Question 3

How does an SSRI work?

Answer 3

Prevents reabsorption and break down

Or seratonin

By pre- synaptic neuron

= Levelz of seratonin in synapse increases

Question 4

Alternative drugs?

Answer 4

Tricyclics

SNRI

✅More effective for some

❌Have more severe side FX