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Re: Compulsive Scab Picking
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Re: Compulsive Scab Picking

by Heatherly__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Heatherly on August 13, 1999 at 11:29:05
Is there a name / known drug to stop
compulsive scab picking
only on the scalp
that has continued for years???
Can you also respond privately?




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by HVM Ph.D. - KDK, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By HVMA Ph.D. - KDK on August 14, 1999 at 08:25:13
Dear Heatherly,
Some compulsive behaviors tend to diminish when treated with a class of medications called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's). Beyond this, I can't offer you much information because any decision about medication must be made in the context of a full understanding of the patient's condition and functioning.










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