At the time of this study, patients with combined OCD and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were often not responsive to behavioral therapies and pharmacological treatments. More research was needed regarding… Read more »
Adjunctive glycine for OCD
Although medications for OCD such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) have shown to be effective in reducing symptoms, some patients with OCD experience little reduction. OCD is associated with hyperactivity… Read more »
Treatment response in OCD to sertraline and aripiprazole as compared to sertraline and placebo
Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are effective for treating OCD, they do not reduce OCD symptoms for everyone due to a variety of factors. A potential avenue of boosting… Read more »
A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine in SRI-resistant OCD
Although the initial focus of this study by Dr. Coric and his team was how N-acetylcysteine would supplement the effectiveness of serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treating OCD, this research resulted… Read more »
Double-blind trial of acute and intermediate-term dextro-amphetamine versus caffeine augmentations in treatment-resistant OCD
Despite the variety of medication treatments that exist for OCD, some patients do not respond well to them and experience little to no reduction in their symptoms. This study by… Read more »