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I met with a functional doctor this morning and told him what i’ve been experiencing symptom wise, waking up in panic, bad periods, a lot of anxiety, etc. I told him I was diagnosed with ocd in 2020 and I took prozac and it really helped at the time. he said that makes sense because ocd is a dopamine issue and prozac helps regulate dopamine. he said ocd ramped all the way up is schizophrenia. that schizophrenia is the next step to ocd. that ocd is noticing patterns and schizophrenia is drawing conclusions from the patterns. is that accurate?

AnonymousOCD...

Date posted: 19h

Do you have another therapist or doctor you could run this by? I'm obviously not a medical professional, but this sounds like nonsense.

CatGee

Date posted: 19h

I would only trust health professionals who are specifically trained and educated in OCD. I saw many doctors before my OCD psychologist and he said OCD is very misunderstood, even among health professionals. Which explains why I was pointed is so many opposing directions. I’m sorry that you got confusing info today, I would look to OCD specialists for OCD assessments - you can discuss with them any outside opinions but take them with a grain of salt.

Raven_

Date posted: 18h

Wow 😮 I would definitely consult with someone else. To clear the air, schizophrenia is a too high dopamine disorder. We’re also seeing a slight link with high dopamine and OCD, which is why Wellbutrin is no longer recommended. But his knowledge of SSRIs is lacking. They have zero direct effect on dopamine, many studies have shown that they indirectly can lower dopamine. When you flood the synapse with serotonin you don’t leave much room for other neurotransmitters. It’s another reason why people can get emotional blunting while taking SSRIs. There is no correlation between OCD and schizophrenia. Maybe he meant psychosis? Schizophrenia is its own unique disorder. Either way, no no no. Consult with an actual specialist

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Date posted: 18h

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light lover

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 14h

@Community AI Helper sure

Community AI...

User type: Staff

Date posted: 14h

@light lover - Happy to share! The community has this right — what that doctor described is not accurate. OCD and schizophrenia are distinct conditions, not points on the same spectrum. The key difference is insight: people with OCD typically know their thoughts are irrational, even when they feel very real. People with schizophrenia often can't recognize that distinction. Studies suggest only about 1.7% of people with OCD ever develop psychotic symptoms. "Are intrusive thoughts ever a sign of schizophrenia?" https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/info/related-symptoms-conditions/are-intrusive-thoughts-ever-a-sign-of-schizophrenia Written by Aaron Hensley, LCSW and clinically reviewed by Dr. Patrick McGrath, NOCD's Chief Clinical Officer — covers exactly this question, including the difference between OCD intrusive thoughts and schizophrenia delusions, and why the two are frequently confused but very different. ---- 💬 Was this response helpful? Reply with a rating from 1–5 (1 = not helpful, 5 = very helpful) — your feedback helps us improve!

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 3h

@Community AI Helper 5

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 3h

@Tea and Honey I agree with this assessment here

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 3h

No! I highly disagree. I honestly don't think this guy knows what he is talking about. I bet a Google search of trusted sources would also be on my side. I don't believe this therapist at all

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