SEX AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS
It is commonly known that willingly abused drugs improving our mood and antidepressants (so called selective serotonine reuptake inhibitors – SSRI, like: Fluoxetine known on the market as Prozac®, or Paroksetine - Seroxat®), in 60-70% lead to the decreased libido. Many people is aware of this fact after a few months, as they feel an improvement in their mood, yet, on the other hand, their libido is decreased or their desire for sex is completely gone… Apart from the already mentioned effects, there is also a weakened sensual sensations, reduced or lack of orgasm, delayed ejaculation. Well, pharmacology has yet again failed in the creation of another ideal solution, which has no side effects.
However, over 350 millions of people worldwide suffer from depression and most of them are somehow condemned to pharmacological treatment.
The second group of people who swallow antidepressant drugs, often with abandon, are the citizens of big metropolises (always busy and in constant stress). For them, Prozac or other antidepressants have become an ordinary addition to their daily coffee (so called Lifestyle-Medicaments). These people use the drugs "just in case" and to give themselves the “pump” and gain the energy for their career climbing, often forgetting (or just not knowing) about the outcomes of what they do. And the price of such life and behavior happens to be very high...
However, over 350 millions of people worldwide suffer from depression and most of them are somehow condemned to pharmacological treatment.
The second group of people who swallow antidepressant drugs, often with abandon, are the citizens of big metropolises (always busy and in constant stress). For them, Prozac or other antidepressants have become an ordinary addition to their daily coffee (so called Lifestyle-Medicaments). These people use the drugs "just in case" and to give themselves the “pump” and gain the energy for their career climbing, often forgetting (or just not knowing) about the outcomes of what they do. And the price of such life and behavior happens to be very high...
Reference sources:
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Kennedy SH, Rizvi S (2009): "Sexual dysfunction, depression, and the impact of antidepressants", J Clin Psychopharmacol 2009 Apr;29(2):157-64
Higgins A, Nash M, Lynch AM (2010): "Antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction: impact, effects, and treatment", Drug Health Patient Saf 2010;2:141-50
Dinas PC, Koutedakis Y, Flouris AD (2011): "Effects of exercise and physical activity on depression", Ir J Med Sci 2011 Jun;180(2):319-25
Ströhle A (2009): "Physical activity, exercise, depression and anxiety disorders", J Neural Transm 2009 Jun;116(6):777-84
Galecki P et al. (2011): "Characteristic and treatment of sexual dysfunctions in depression", Pol Merkur Lekarski 2011 Sep;31(183):193-6
Dording CM et al. (2012): "SAMe and sexual functioning", Eur Psychiatry 2012 Aug;27(6):451-4
Segraves RT (2007): "Sexual dysfunction associated with antidepressant therapy", Urol Clin North Am. Nov;34(4):575-9
Kennedy SH, Rizvi S (2009): "Sexual dysfunction, depression, and the impact of antidepressants", J Clin Psychopharmacol 2009 Apr;29(2):157-64
Higgins A, Nash M, Lynch AM (2010): "Antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction: impact, effects, and treatment", Drug Health Patient Saf 2010;2:141-50
Dinas PC, Koutedakis Y, Flouris AD (2011): "Effects of exercise and physical activity on depression", Ir J Med Sci 2011 Jun;180(2):319-25
Ströhle A (2009): "Physical activity, exercise, depression and anxiety disorders", J Neural Transm 2009 Jun;116(6):777-84
Galecki P et al. (2011): "Characteristic and treatment of sexual dysfunctions in depression", Pol Merkur Lekarski 2011 Sep;31(183):193-6
Dording CM et al. (2012): "SAMe and sexual functioning", Eur Psychiatry 2012 Aug;27(6):451-4