Posted by SLS on September 8, 2006, at 7:05:07
In reply to Re: Does anti-psychotics help, or worsen, OCD?, posted by linkadge on September 8, 2006, at 6:45:19
> There are a few case reports of mescaline a 5-ht2a/c agonist, being of use in treatment resistant OCD.
This is interesting. Then ritanserin should exacerbate OCD.
> The point I'm getting to, is that some of the newer antipsychotics block these receptors, and could (at least in theory) block some of the anti OCD properties of the SSRI's. OTOH, these agents also block certain dopamine receptors, which may convey anti-OCD properties.
Brilliant! It looks like you hit the target.
> So it could depend on the patient, but it could go either way.
- Scott
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