Dr. Uday Mani Kaushik

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD is mainly another form of mental ailment, where the obsessive thoughts in the mind of an individual lead to an increase in the level of anxiety. As per the health reports across the world, more than 50% of the general population is known to display OCD symptoms.

However, the good news is that this disease or ailment can be cured completely most of the times. The expected treatment period for this disease is anywhere between four to ten weeks. A combination of medication and behavior therapy is suggested for individuals suffering from OCD. The medication is mainly through the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs so that the serotonin levels in an individual can be increased.

There are allopathy medicines that are currently being used for the treatment. However, there are known side effects to the allopathy medication most of the times. Hence, homeopathy is an alternative medicine that has been suggested for as a part of the OCD medication therapy.