OCD Symptoms

    Last Updated: August 16, 2022

    Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disease characterized by intrusive and unwanted thoughts that can lead to the compulsion to perform repetitive behaviors (i.e. handwashing).

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    145 participants in 5 trials

    Examine Database: OCD Symptoms

    Ashwagandha
    C
    Moderate Improvement
    Zinc
    C
    Small Improvement
    Valerian
    C
    Small Improvement
    N-Acetylcysteine
    Inositol

    Examine Database References

    1. Inositol - Fux M, Levine J, Aviv A, Belmaker RHInositol treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorderAm J Psychiatry.(1996 Sep)
    2. N-Acetylcysteine - Afshar H, Roohafza H, Mohammad-Beigi H, Haghighi M, Jahangard L, Shokouh P, Sadeghi M, Hafezian HN-acetylcysteine add-on treatment in refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialJ Clin Psychopharmacol.(2012 Dec)
    3. Ashwagandha - Jahanbakhsh SP, Manteghi AA, Emami SA, Mahyari S, Gholampour B, Mohammadpour AH, Sahebkar AEvaluation of the efficacy of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) root extract in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trialComplement Ther Med.(2016 Aug)
    4. Zinc - Sayyah M, Olapour A, Saeedabad Ys, Yazdan Parast R, Malayeri AEvaluation of oral zinc sulfate effect on obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trialNutrition.(2012 Sep)
    5. Valerian - Pakseresht S, Boostani H, Sayyah MExtract of valerian root (Valeriana officinalis L.) vs. placebo in treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized double-blind studyJ Complement Integr Med.(2011 Oct 11)