Posted by med_empowered on September 8, 2006, at 11:09:04
In reply to Re: Does anti-psychotics help, or worsen, OCD?, posted by SLS on September 8, 2006, at 7:05:07
Neuroleptics are pretty hardcore, so I'd think one would want to avoid them, especially if other meds had already proven more effective.
The Atypicals have been noted to induce social withdrawal and worsen/induce OCD (I think ths happened with high-dose zyprexa). Its probably the serotonin antagonism run amuck, or maybe its the pre-existing OCD+akathisia but...the picture is pretty mixed, and the side-effects can be long-lasting and severe so...I'd personally say avoid the neuroleptics in favor of safer, older, more proven drugs.
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