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OCD

Turning down the volume of OCD

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Medication for OCD: Turning Down the Volume on the Obsession Channel

Picture of KDH Team KDH Team: Jun 16, 2025, 11:23:33 AM

Does medication help OCD? Yes -medication helps OCD. SSRIs are the most established option, often at higher doses than for depression, and work best combined with ERP therapy -the gold-standard OCD treatment. Medication lowers anxiety enough to make the ERP work more doable.

OCD Medication