While The Causes Of OCD Are Unknown There Are Many Good Educated Guesses. OCD Ha

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Term Paper Title	While The Causes Of OCD Are Unknown There Are Many Good Educated Guesses. OCD Ha
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While the causes of OCD are unknown there are many good educated guesses.  OCD has been shown to run in families, so possibly a deficient gene is passed from generation to generation.  Behavioral scientists believe that unusually and excessively rigid childhood family relationships might be a factor.  OCD patients, through tests and PET scans have been shown to have difficulty regulating the neurotransmitter serotonin.  Serotonin has been associated with functions such as appetite, anxiety, and mood.  Most likely, persons with OCD inherit a biological vulnerability to the disorder, which may or may not eventually be triggered by a time of severe stress.
     There are treatments available for OCD, although no cure has been found.  Treatments vary from person to person, much like their symptoms vary.  First, there are medications.  Patients often must go though trials on different medications to find the one most helpful to them.  Also it is important for patients to learn as much about their medication as possible, all of its possible side effects, interactions with other drugs and stimuli, and its effect on any medical conditions they may have.
     There are many medications, each with its own effects and side effects.  Anafril (clomipramine) works by restoring the neurotransmitter norepinephrine to normal levels.  Norepinephrine is generally associated with cardiovascular regulation.  In two to four weeks one should feel the effects of Anafril, but this depends on the dosage and the individual.  This medication may inhibit sweating and impair one’s ability to adapt to hot environments; therefore saunas and other extremely hot places should be avoided.  Other common side effects include:  drowsiness, dizziness, insomnia, blurred vision, rash, and dry mouth.
     Luvox (fluroxamine maleate) balances the level of the neurotransmitter serotonin.  Serotonin and its absence or presence influences one’s sense of well being.  Serotonin levels have been implicated as the cause of many disorders such as anxiety, OCD, depression, stroke, obesity, schizophrenia, hypertension, nausea, pain, migraine and vascular disorders.  Serotonin is thought to influence aggression, sleep, appetite, and mood.  It may be one to two weeks before one feels the effects of Luvox.  Withdrawal symptoms have been reported if the medication is suddenly stopped, so one should not stop taking the drug without consulting a doctor.  Other common side effects include:  dry mouth, constipation, anorexia, n...

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