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AQA A-Level Psychology: Treating OCD

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