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A member asked:

I have ocd and have been taking 225mg of effexor xr and 100mg or seroquel quite happily for the last 13 years. can they stop working?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

OCD: Any medication can loose effectiveness over the years. As long as the doc prescribes and they are working all sounds good. Do not make any changes w/out seeing your doc. There are clinical psychologists who specialize in newer treatments for OCD. Peace and good health.

Answered 6/14/2018

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