The mechanism of action of SSRIs are effective in treating OCD (clomipramine, a non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs]: citalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline and paroxetine) has given rise to the hypothesis that deficient serotonin function is a key element in the pathophysiology of OCD. These drugs block serotonin reuptake by the pre-synaptic neuron, thereby increasing serotonin availability at post-synaptic receptors. The serotonin hypothesis is also supported by the observation that m-CPP (a metabolite of trazodone), which is a partial agonist at serotonin receptor types 1A, 1D and 2C, exacerbates OCD.
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