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Trazodone Augmentation in OCD: A Case Series Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Donatella Marazziti,
Alfredo Gemignani and
Liliana Dell'Osso
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Abstract

Based on previous evidence that trazodone may have antiobsessional properties, the authors assessed trazodone augmentation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapy in five cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder. All patients showed symptomatic improvement after trazodone was added to treatment with various SSRIs, and in many cases, trazodone also improved the tolerability of SSRI therapy.

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Feature Articles—Original Research
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 4 , Issue 12: Social Phobia , December 1999, pp. 48 - 49
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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