Amino Acids are nutrients used in the recovery of OCD sufferers. Commonly used amino acids are Tryptophan and Tyrosine. Finally, anticonvulsants are used to for the treatment of seizure disorders. A frequently used anti- convulsant drug is Clonazepam, which is used for the treatment anxiety, panic disorders, phobias, and mania. Common side effects in all of these medications include drowsiness, fatigue, and dry mouth.
Compulsive Disorder affects about sixty- nine per ten thousand people in any given year.
There are no signs of finding an immediate cure, but treatments and therapy are effective and available. The key in recovery is proper diagnosis. If one is properly diagnosed the can receive the drugs and therapies necessary. Also families and friends play an essential part in the recovery of an obsessive- compulsive person. Even though they force themselves into states of isolation, it is important for the patient to know that he or she is not alone.