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How Is OCD Treated?
if I have contamination OCD that spreads will doing erp really help me? and if ssri's raise serotonin and I have a mutated gene that as a side effect causes low serotonin why not raise it till I come close to serotonin syndrome then just back down from there
Fri, 9 May 2014
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Serotonin syndrome usually happens at sudden withdrawal or high dose of SSRIs. In your case, chances of getting it is very less, because you have just started the treatment and your dose may be in therapeutic dose. In that case, there is nothing to worry about that. Jut take your medicine and control your OCD symptoms with drug. In case, you need further help, you can ask.
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Serotonin syndrome usually happens at sudden withdrawal or high dose of SSRIs. In your case, chances of getting it is very less, because you have just started the treatment and your dose may be in therapeutic dose. In that case, there is nothing to worry about that. Jut take your medicine and control your OCD symptoms with drug. In case, you need further help, you can ask.
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