Escitalopram in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Series

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Sir: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic anddebilitating psychiatric disorder. The lifetime prevalence ofOCD is estimated to be 1.94% to 3.29% according to population-based surveys.^1-3 Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) areknown to be effective in OCD.^4-6