Posted by Elizabeth on December 15, 2001, at 20:44:59
In reply to Ruminations, OCD, and MAOIs, posted by bob on December 15, 2001, at 18:37:47
> Are MAOIs considered effective for ruminations and the like?
Yes, although ruminations -- obsessing over some subject, usually a source of anxiety -- aren't usually so much of an OCD symptom as a generalized anxiety or depression symptom.
For true OCD, MAOIs may help if the first-line treatments (SSRIs, clomipramine, and augmentation strategies such as Risperdal, Klonopin, and BuSpar) don't work.
I hope this helps. Good luck, whatever you decide to do.
-elizabeth
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