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Drug-Induced OCD?!? | Zyprexa/Olanzapine Review

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I was on Zyprexa from December of 2018 to July of 2021 took a break, then restarted and I've been on it ever since. This is my experience on this powerful and effective drug!

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Easy Links to Learn More:

Drugs.com - https://www.drugs.com/monograph/olanzapine.html
Medline Plus - https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601213.html
Healthline - https://www.healthline.com/hea....lth/olanzapine-oral-
MedicineNet - https://www.medicinenet.com/ol....anzapine/article.htm


Papers about atypical antipsychotics causing OCD or making obsessive compulsive symptoms worse:

"Olanzapine and obsessive-compulsive symptoms" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10974610/

"Obsessive–compulsive symptoms with olanzapine" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15231024/

"Clozapine-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Critical Review" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22942882/


Paper mentioned about Seroquel helping OCD symptoms:

"Is quetiapine effective for obsessive and compulsive symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34027853/


Other papers/sources:

"FDA Approves Symbyax(R) as First Medication for Treatment-Resistant Depression" - https://investor.lilly.com/new....s-releases/news-rele

"The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry" (See page 16!) - https://books.google.com/books?id=XvOyBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q&f=false

Yes, I am aware of the weird blinds effect that happens in the latter part of this video.

Disclaimer: I am not a qualified mental health professional. This channel exists for educational purposes, and I do my best to provide accurate and up-to-date information. In order to create content, I combine scientific resources (peer reviewed studies and easy-to-understand articles) and my own personal experiences/advice. I seek to make complicated topics easy to understand, but I am no substitute for a doctor, therapist, or other qualified mental health professional.

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