Medication for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?!


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Medication for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

What medications have people successfully used to treat their OCD? I have taken prozac in the past and I'm curently on 225mg Effexor.


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You state that you are currently prescribed venlafaxine – effexor - large scale controlled trials are lacking at present for this drug. The five drugs that have been shown to be effective in treating OCD include: fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), and clomipramine (Anafranil). Anafranil has been around the longest and is the best studied throughout the world. These medications are meant to be taken on a regular daily basis to maintain a constant level in your blood stream. They are not taken like the typical antianxiety agents; when you feel upset or anxious. It is best not to miss dosages if possible. Having said this, it is unlikely that any adverse effect on OCD will occur if a daily dose is missed occasionally and sometimes missed dosages are prescribed by your doctor to help manage troublesome side effects, such as sexual dysfunction.
In addition to these carefully studied drugs, there are hundreds of case reports of other drugs occasionally being helpful. There is growing evidence that the other drugs are as effective. The drug you are taking – effexor – is amongst these. I am not able to provide you with a link, in this instance, to cover details of patients who are having or have had successful treatment with any specific drug for OCD.
Hope this helps
matador 89




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