Condition
OCD
1 article on the brain chemistry behind ocd, plus the medications used to treat it and the genes that shape how they work.
Articles
Medications discussed for ocd
Which one suits a given person depends on symptoms, history and genes. These profiles explain what each medication does and which genes change its effect.
Citalopram and escitalopram are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, used primarily to treat depression and anxiety disorders.
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, used primarily to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and bulimia nervosa.
Fluvoxamine works mainly by increasing the availability of Serotonin. Its principal brain target is the Serotonin Transporter — SERT
Paroxetine is one of the established SSRIs, along with medications such as:
Sertraline is one of the most widely used SSRIs.