In this episode 6 protocols
▶ 12:00 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Supplements “When people take those drugs, they see not just a suppression of the obsession and compulsion, but also a suppression of these particular neural circuits. They become less active.” ▷ 19:42 Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD Behaviors “Now, I want to be very clear. This is not the sort of thing you want to do on your own. This is not the sort of thing you want to do for a friend. This is done by trained, licensed psychologists and psychiatrists, because the goal, again, is to bring the person right up close to the thing that they fear the most, and then to interrupt the circuit.” ▷ 23:57 Combine SSRI Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Behaviors “So for those of you that have sought treatment and you're taking a SSRI, or if you're thinking about treatment and you're prescribed an SSRI, the ideal scenario really would be to combine the drug treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy, or in some cases, maybe cognitive behavioral therapy alone, although that's a decision that you really have to make with the close advice and oversight of a licensed physician, because of course these are prescription drugs.” ▷ 26:16 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Tools “Another treatment that becoming somewhat common or at least people are commonly excited about is transcranial magnetic stimulation. So this is the use of a magnetic coil. This is completely non-invasive, placed on one portion of the skull, and one can direct magnetic energy toward particular areas of the brain to either suppress, or nowadays you can also activate particular brain regions.” ▷ 29:35 Mindfulness Meditation to Support CBT for OCD Behaviors “Rather, it seems that meditation is increasing focus on things like cognitive behavioral therapy homework and to not focus on other things and therefore indirectly improving the symptoms of OCD.” ▷ 29:59 Myo-Inositol Supplements “One compound that I like to focus on is inositol. And here I'm referring specifically to myo-inositol because it comes in several forms. And it does appear that 900 milligrams of inositol can improve sleep and can reduce anxiety, perhaps when taken at that dosage or higher dosages.”