A Portland, Oregon ramp meter. A ramp meter, ramp signal or metering light is a device, usually a basic traffic light or a two-section signal (red and green only, no yellow) light together with a signal controller that regulates the flow of traffic entering freeways according to current traffic conditions.
Medications such as clomipramine, which block the serotonin pump, are referred to as serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SRIs. In addition to clomipramine, several selective SRIs have been shown effective in treating OCD, including fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft) and paroxetine (Paxil).
Overview. 1  Medication is an effective treatment for OCD. 2  About 7 out of 10 people with OCD will benefit from either medication or Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). For the people who benefit from medication, they usually see their OCD symptoms reduced by 40-60%.