Pharmacotherapies in the Management of Obsessive—Compulsive Disorder

@article{Blier2006PharmacotherapiesIT,
  title={Pharmacotherapies in the Management of Obsessive—Compulsive Disorder},
  author={Pierre U. Blier and Rami Habib and Martine Flament},
  journal={The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry},
  year={2006},
  volume={51},
  pages={417 - 430}
}
Few medications are effective in treating obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). As monotherapy, only potent serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) consistently exert an intrinsic therapeutic action in OCD. Their use in OCD, however, differs from their use in depression. This paper first reviews the evidence supporting the key role of 5-HT as a pivotal neurotransmitter in the anti-OCD response. Then, we describe the practicalities of SRI use, followed by the steps that can be taken when… 
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