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Posted by mogger on June 14, 2010, at 18:26:14
Hi there,
I was thinking about asking my pdoc about memantine for ocd and was wondering if anyone had any positive experiences with it and whether if anyone knows whether it is becoming more prevalent in psychiatry for depression/ocd rather than just being experimental? Many thanks for your response,Joseph
Posted by ed_uk2010 on June 15, 2010, at 13:44:01
In reply to Is Memantine becoming popular for OCD?, posted by mogger on June 14, 2010, at 18:26:14
> Hi there,
> I was thinking about asking my pdoc about memantine for ocd and was wondering if anyone had any positive experiences with it and whether if anyone knows whether it is becoming more prevalent in psychiatry for depression/ocd rather than just being experimental? Many thanks for your response,
>
> JosephHi Joseph,
Using memantine for OCD is still experimental - evidence of efficacy is limited at the moment. As far as I am aware, there have been no double-blind randomised controlled trials. Evidence so far is based on case reports and a small number of relatively poor quality studies. There is some evidence to suggest that memantine has activity in OCD but not in GAD.
Posted by CrAzYmEd on June 15, 2010, at 14:50:03
In reply to Re: Is Memantine becoming popular for OCD?, posted by ed_uk2010 on June 15, 2010, at 13:44:01
Memantine works well for my OCD, i highly recommend it, i take 20mg a day.
Posted by mogger on June 18, 2010, at 2:08:31
In reply to Re: Is Memantine becoming popular for OCD?, posted by CrAzYmEd on June 15, 2010, at 14:50:03
Thanks for the response. Can you explain just how it has helped with your ocd? thanks,
Joseph
Posted by g_g_g_unit on June 18, 2010, at 2:52:34
In reply to Re: Is Memantine becoming popular for OCD?, posted by mogger on June 18, 2010, at 2:08:31
mogger, i trialled memantine for OCD a year ago with mixed results. i saw some improvement at a low dose, but was then quickly titrated up to 20mg, which just induced cognitive dysfunction and depression.
i've actually mail-ordered some from an internet pharmacy because i'm interested in retrialling it at a lower dose.
not many people seem to have had success against OCD here, though i wonder if that may have something to do with the nature of their OCD. the initial benefits i reaped were a decrease in anxiety and an increase in focus, so maybe it could indirectly help OCD (especially pure-O) by improving your ability to regulate your attention? i don't know.
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