I have heard that there are pills to cure obsession. How do they work ?!


Question: The medications of choice for Obsession or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are typically Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and include medications such as paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or fluoxetine (Prozac).

These medications increase seratonin levels in the brain by decreasing their reuptake into the presynaptic cell. Seratonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is thought to inhibit depression, anger, anxiety, and also obsessive thoughts (thought to be very similar to anxiety).

Therefore by inhibiting their reuptake, you are increasing the amount of seratonin in the synapses of the brain. This ultimately leads to less incidence of depression, anxiety, obsession, etc etc.

Unfortunately these medications do have side effects since seratonin has many effects in the body. They may cause nausea, weight gain, drowsiness, dry mouth, or insomnia. They are also known to cause sexual dysfunction since seratonin is thought to have an inhibitory effect on sexuality (both physically and emotionally). Also, it takes several weeks for these medications to become effect, and several weeks, months, or perhaps years to discontinue them.

You should speak to your doctor and/or pharmacist about these medications as well as other non-drug therapies for obsession. Only a physician can diagnose you with a condition such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder so that would be your first step!

Hope this helps!


Answers: The medications of choice for Obsession or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are typically Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and include medications such as paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or fluoxetine (Prozac).

These medications increase seratonin levels in the brain by decreasing their reuptake into the presynaptic cell. Seratonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is thought to inhibit depression, anger, anxiety, and also obsessive thoughts (thought to be very similar to anxiety).

Therefore by inhibiting their reuptake, you are increasing the amount of seratonin in the synapses of the brain. This ultimately leads to less incidence of depression, anxiety, obsession, etc etc.

Unfortunately these medications do have side effects since seratonin has many effects in the body. They may cause nausea, weight gain, drowsiness, dry mouth, or insomnia. They are also known to cause sexual dysfunction since seratonin is thought to have an inhibitory effect on sexuality (both physically and emotionally). Also, it takes several weeks for these medications to become effect, and several weeks, months, or perhaps years to discontinue them.

You should speak to your doctor and/or pharmacist about these medications as well as other non-drug therapies for obsession. Only a physician can diagnose you with a condition such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder so that would be your first step!

Hope this helps!





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