Pharmacotherapy for obsessive—compulsive disorder
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Pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Pharmacotherapeutic options for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have expanded over the past half-century since medications were first found to be effective for the treatment of OCD. Currently, the serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) represent the first-line pharmacotherapy for OCD. High dosages and long trials of the SRIs are needed for adequate treatment of OCD. The use of SRIs for the tr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1355-5146,1472-1481
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.109.007237