Case series: Adderall augmentation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in childhood-onset obsessive compulsive disorder

J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2002 Summer;12(2):165-71. doi: 10.1089/104454602760219207.

Abstract

Current pharmacological treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder involves the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). However, a large proportion of patients does not respond fully to these medications despite receiving optimal doses and concomitant cognitive-behavioral therapy. Finding efficacious augmentation strategies has become an important goal of researchers and clinicians working with this population. In this case series, we describe four patients with childhood-onset obsessive compulsive disorder, and with partial or no response to SSRI treatment, who subsequently had a reduction of their symptoms with Adderall augmentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age of Onset
  • Amphetamines / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Drug Synergism
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Adderall
  • Amphetamines
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors