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Adjunctive therapeutic strategies in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder resistant to serotonin reuptake inhibitors: a literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

P. Regueira ,
S. Hall  and
J. Cerejeira
P. Regueira*
Affiliation:
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Psychiatry, Coimbra, Portugal
S. Hall
Affiliation:
University of Coimbra, Faculty Of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
J. Cerejeira
Affiliation:
University of Coimbra, Faculty Of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common mental disorder and a major cause of disability worldwide. Typically, it has a chronic course, marked by recurrent intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Its pharmacological first line of treatment has been well established for several years now, with the Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SRIs). However, about half of the patients are resistant to this approach, representing a therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Evidence suggests that other medications can augment SRIs, enhancing its effects and achieving a bigger efficacy in these patients’ treatment. Also, there is an increasing interest in neurosurgical interventions in these patients.

Objectives

The main goal of this work was to assess the clinical efficacy of adjunctive therapeutic strategies in patients with OCD resistant to SRIs.

Methods

A literature review was conducted searching PubMed and ScienceDirect databases from the 1st of January 2000 to the 1st of September 2021 to identify clinical trials comparing an active drug/neurosurgical intervention with placebo as an adjunctive therapeutic strategy in SRI-resistant OCD.

Results

Sixteen studies were selected for data extraction, including a total of 585 patients. Risperidone, aripiprazole, N-acetylcysteine, lamotrigine, pindolol, riluzole, memantine and methylphenidate were efficacious for augmenting SRIs in OCD. Ablative surgery (ABL) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) were equal effective in the treatment of refractory OCD.

Conclusions

Several therapeutic options presented as potentially effective in OCD when it is resistant to SRIs, although this is still an area for further research.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

obsessive-compulsive disorderTreatment-resistantSerotonin Reuptake InhibitorsAdjunctive therapy
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S645
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