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Are there any meds that help you get over ocd?

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Yes: Obsessive compulsive disorder is effectively treated with commonly-used anti-anxiety medications such as ssris, which are first line. These include: fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine. Clomipramine belongs to an older group called tcas and is also used for ocd. There are a number of other medications that can be added off-label to augment the effect of these medications if needed.

Answered 8/23/2012

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Yes: Ocd can be treated with psychotherapy as well as medications and the best results often come from a combination of the two. Medications will reduce the symptoms while psychotherapy can address root causes and the cognitive restructuring needed for change to take hold.

Answered 8/23/2012

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SSRIs Anaframil : Only drug we had 4 a while was Imipramine pts went out of country 2 get anaframil then ssris came on market we use high doses of ssris sometimes with anaframil most--tegretol helps some pts.

Answered 9/29/2016

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