Janka
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a 28yr old female complains to her doctor she is in danger of losing her job. she is late to work almost every day because... blablabla she must check all the faucets and her stove and the doors and windows... blabla typical case of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
which of the following drugs will the physician most likely prescribe?
A. buspirone
B. chlorpromazine
C. clomipramine
D. imipramine
E. phenelzine
F. zolpidem
correct ans is C which i agree with, BUT why is D wrong? imipramine also is a TCA, right? so what's the difference between the two???
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| p53
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of all the tricyclic and tetracyclic drugs clomipramine is the most selective for serotonin reuptake versus norepinephrine reuptake. none of the other TCAs appears to be nearly as effective as clomipramine for OCD.
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| Janka
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thanks p53
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