Antidepressants block effect of D‐cycloserine in OCD treatment

The effects of the partial N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) agonist D‐cycloserine in augmenting cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) were blocked in individuals taking an antidepressant concurrently, a new study has found. Concomitant antidepressant use did not have any effect in a group of patients receiving placebo in the study.
Source: The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: What's New in Research Source Type: research
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