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Which type of medication will my doctor prescribe for my ocd?
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Probably an SSRI: Most commonly, doctors prescribe ssri antidepressant medications for ocd, although these have mixed effectiveness. Anafranil (clomipramine) is another med that has been shown effective but because of side effect risks most primary care docs do not like to prescribe this one.
Answered 5/29/2016
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