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Re: Buspar helpful for OCD?

Posted by linkadge on April 30, 2005, at 8:52:54

In reply to Re: Buspar helpful for OCD?, posted by BIGDaddyachmed69 on April 30, 2005, at 0:09:09

Generally not but sometimes helpful for certain symptoms of OCD ie anxiety.

The therapudic action of SSRI's in OCD is thought to be through activation of second-messanger cascades through agonism at the 5-ht2a,c receptors.

Infact hallucinogens like mescaline which are potent agonists of the 5-ht2 system, have been studied for clues into the illness.

Buspar preferentially agonises the 5-ht1a receptor which is responsable for antianxity effect, but does not seem to have direct anti-obsessional qualities.


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