The investigators are currently exploring whether D-cycloserine might also help smokers abolish conditioned response to cues that trigger desire for a cigarette.

The authors acknowledged that the OCD study was limited by a lack of information on co-morbidities other than major depression or substance use disorder.

The work was supported in part by a grant to Dr. Kushner from the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation. The journal did not provide authors conflict of interest information.

Primary source: Biological Psychiatry
Source reference: Kushner MG et al. "D-cycloserine Augmented Exposure Therapy for Obsessive-Complusive Disorder." Biol Pyschiatry 2007. doi:1-.1016/jbiopsych.2006.12.020
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