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Posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 17:04:58
I was wondering why lithium is strictly contraindicated in OCD ?
Linkadge
Posted by ed_uk on July 17, 2005, at 17:09:03
In reply to Lithium contraindicated in OCD ?, posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 17:04:58
No. Why?
~Ed
Posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 17:21:12
In reply to Lithium contraindicated in OCD ?, posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 17:04:58
I don't know, but I keep reading that its not good for OCD.
Linkadge
Posted by ace on July 19, 2005, at 0:57:05
In reply to Lithium contraindicated in OCD ?, posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 17:04:58
> I was wondering why lithium is strictly contraindicated in OCD ?
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> LinkadgeWhat do you mean? Contraindicated with what?
Lithium is used widely as an augmentative adgent in OCD and depressive disorders to boost 5HT levels. But pdocs these days are naive and foolish. EVERY thing is serotonin, serotonin, seotonin, etc
Rubbish!!! I disagree with the 5HT hypothesis. Other neurotransmitters, depending on the individual, are just as pertinent.
I've had serotonin up to the eyeballs and it made me depressed. I heard a young pdoc mention "strictly a serotonergic depression" as if serotonin was the bona-fide genisis of depression. I thought "how naive are you? Can't you see beyond you training"
MAOI's are the best. Anafranil is great for OCD and so are atypicals in a lot of folk with EXTREME OCD like myself...
Take care bro!@
Ace
Posted by linkadge on July 19, 2005, at 20:33:37
In reply to Re: Lithium contraindicated in OCD ? » linkadge, posted by ace on July 19, 2005, at 0:57:05
But isn't the inositide system implicated in OCD. I know SSRI's enhanced inositiol mediated signalling wherease lithium decreases it.
I will look for the article, but it basically said lithium was bad news for OCD.
Linkadge
Posted by ed_uk on July 20, 2005, at 17:29:00
In reply to Re: Lithium contraindicated in OCD ? » linkadge, posted by linkadge on July 19, 2005, at 20:33:37
Although Li has been used in an attempt to 'augment' SSRIs for OCD, it doesn't appear to work :-(
~Ed
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