<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Hello, My boyfriend is 37 years old, he has OCD and stammers. He takes rivotril to reduce his anxiety as there is no medication that treats OCD directly. Id like to know if you think his stammering is related to his condition OCD and if there is a medicine that can cure it. Also is this hereditery?  <response>: Hi, OCD Obsessive compulsive Disorder is a condition where a person has repeated thoughts regarding anything and does various acts trying to stop the thoughts, e.g, washing repeatedly in response to thoughts about contamination. OCD is a treatable condition and there are various medication available to treat OCD. In addition, stammering can be related to anxiety. With adequate management, your boyfriend can get rid of his symptoms. There is an amount of genetic component in OCD and anxiety. But that doesnt mean that if a person has OCD, his sondaughter will definitely have it too. It merely increases the chance to develop it. There is no way currently to predict who will develop it and who wont. I would suggest that your boyfriend should seek a psychiatric consultation for initiating proper treatment. Medications like sertraline or fluoxetine are highly effective. Pivotal clonazepam will only reduce the anxiety temporarily and long term intake may lead to development of dependence over it. In addition to medication, he can also opt for cognitive behavior therapy consisting of exposure and response prevention. This is another effective means of treating OCD. Hope this information was helpful. Best wishes. 