| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Name the main antidepressant drugs used to treat OCD. | SSRIs | 81%
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| What do the antidepressants do to serotonin? | Inhibits reuptake | 49%
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| What are common side effects of the other antidepressant drugs? | Headaches / Nausea / Insomnia | 26%
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| AO3: What are the main LIMITATIONS of these drug therapies? | Side effects | 19%
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| AO3: How long do the average drug trials last? | 3-4 months, so long-term effects are unknown. | 14%
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| What does the antianxiety drug enhance? | GABA receptors | 14%
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| AO3: What are the main STRENGTHS of these drug therapies? | Research support, a meta-analysis found that SSRIs were more effective than placebos. | 14%
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| AO3: Why can the antianxiety drugs only be used for 4 weeks? | Risk of addiction | 14%
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| AO3: What are the main STRENGTHS of these drug therapies? | Economical / Self-administered / Cheap / Quick | 12%
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| What are common side effects of tricyclics? | Hallucinations / Heart problems | 9%
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| Name the antianxiety drug used to treat OCD. | Benzodiazepines (BZs) | 7%
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| What other neurotransmitter do tricyclics effect? | Noradrenaline | 7%
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| Name the new antibiotic drug used to treat OCD. | D-cycloserine | 2%
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| AO3: What are the main LIMITATIONS of these drug therapies? | Publication bias | 2%
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| AO3: What are the main LIMITATIONS of these drug therapies? | Not long lasting / Not a permanant solution | 0%
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