What Is Fluvoxamine? OCD Drug Could Be Used to Treat COVID
On 3/8/21 at 9:49 AM EST
An anti-depressant medication used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may also be effective at treating some COVID cases, scientists say.
The drug fluvoxamine, commonly sold under the brand name Luvox, has emerged as a candidate for early treatment of the disease, with studies suggesting it could prevent some people s symptoms progressing to the point of needing hospitalization.
Fluvoxamine is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) which alters how chemicals used by nerves in the human brain communicate.
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These chemicals, known as neurotransmitters, are released by the body s nerves before attaching to other nerves. Experts believe an imbalance of neurotransmitters can cause psychiatric disorders such as depression.