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cycloserine

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Also known as: Oxamycin, Seromycin

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antibiotics

In antibiotic: Antituberculosis antibiotics
Cycloserine, an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces orchidaceus, is also used in the treatment of tuberculosis. A structural analog of the amino acid d-alanine, it interferes with enzymes necessary for incorporation of d-alanine into the bacterial cell wall. It is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract…
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obsessive-compulsive disorder

In obsessive-compulsive disorder
…traditionally used for tuberculosis, d-cycloserine, has also been shown, when used in combination with behavioral therapy, to increase the rate of fear extinction in patients with OCD. The highest rates of the condition occur in high-stress groups, such as those who are young, divorced, or unemployed.
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