[Monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the treatment of obsessive disorders. Two case reports and review of the literature]

A Erfurth; M Schmauss

[Monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the treatment of obsessive disorders. Two case reports and review of the literature]

Nervenarzt. 1993 Jan;64(1):70-2.

[Article in German]

Authors

A Erfurth¹, M Schmauss

Affiliation

¹ Psychiatrische Klinik, Universität München.

PMID: 8437650

Abstract

Two patients who were admitted to hospital with severe obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD) improved dramatically after treatment with the MAO-Inhibitor tranylcypromine. The possibility of treating obsessive-compulsive disorders with MAO-Inhibitors and serotonergic drugs is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Depressive Disorder / drug therapy
Depressive Disorder / psychology
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / drug therapy*
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology
Tranylcypromine / therapeutic use
Trifluoperazine / therapeutic use

Substances

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Trifluoperazine
Tranylcypromine