antidepressants

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC23979/ "The enzymatic efficiency of the conversion of DHT to androstanediol increased 163-fold when the enzyme was incubated with fluoxetine and 63-fold with paroxetine but did not change substantially with imipramine. " Couldn't find follow-up...

* drug induced DIPPER RIDE Has mental health treatment become a Religion rather than a Science? This talk explores the difference between Treatment with pills or therapies and a Care which pays heed to someone who has a problem or has a story to tell. Is there something wrong in this...

Nick Fortino and renowned psychiatrist Dr. David Healy look at modern psychiatry and psychopharmacology. Dr. Healy, a vocal critic of the pharmaceutical industry's influence, exposes how the "serotonin myth" emerged from marketing, reveals how antidepressants (SSRIs) can blunt emotions and cause...

In this thought-provoking episode of the Carlat Psychiatry Podcast, Dr. Chris Aiken sits down with Dr. David Healy, a renowned psychopharmacologist, to discuss the current state of psychiatric medications and their impact on clinical practice. Dr. Healy, a leading critic and practitioner of...

Abstract While sexual dysfunction is a well-known side effect of taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), in an undetermined number of patients, sexual function does not return to pre-drug baseline after stopping SSRIs. The condition is known as post-SSRI sexual dysfunction...

Many people who stop taking SSRI antidepressants experience what is often described as “protracted withdrawal syndrome.” In this webinar, David Healy presents a different understanding of the biology of this injury: people withdrawing from SSRIs are suffering a “dysregulation” of their sensory...

I started taking bpc157 a week ago and I have NO drive.. Prior to taking this I was fine.. I did manage to have sex the other day but I pushed myself to do it.. He was hard and wanted to fuck but I was like I'm not really in the mood.. I have a 10mg vial of pt 141 that I bought for her because...

Abstract Sexual dysfunction is an important unwanted phenomenon of psychotropic medications. This is often underreported and not given due importance, which can often lead to impaired quality of life and less-than-optimal medication compliance. All types of psychotropic medications are linked...

Through Defy Medical, I take testosterone injections twice per week. I also take anastrozole twice per week which ends up working for me. Recently, I ran out of my antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) before I realized it. I had been wanting to try and get off it any way, so I didn’t refill it...

I decided to create a new thread to compile some of the evidence against the use of antidepressant drugs to treat depression. In my mind, the most compelling reason to avoid them is that they may worsen the condition over time, so we will begin there. The following paper suggests poor-long...

To preface this, I am a post-drug patient with lasting sexual side effects (yes, PFS, PSSD, and PAS exist and I will not argue this). I have had enduring sexual dysfunction (dead libido, loss of morning wood, weak erections, etc.) for about 5 years since discontinuing psychiatric drugs. Most...

I’m 47 years olds and suffered a depressive episode about 2 years ago. I was cycled through several Anti-depressants over several months and none worked. My testosterone was checked on 2 separate days in the morning and was found to be in the mid to low 100 range. I was started on TRT 1 year...

Send to Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2018 Dec;235(12):3415-3422. doi: 10.1007/s00213-018-5050-1. Epub 2018 Oct 3. The effects of six-day SSRI administration on diurnal cortisol secretion in healthy volunteers Ronaldson A1, Carvalho LA2, Kostich K3, Lazzarino AI3, Urbanova L3, Steptoe A3...

Guys, I think it was Nelson that posted several weeks ago about a proposed antidepressant that could possibly increase sexual function. The post stated that it may receive approval soon, ive tried to find the post but to no avail. Any one know the name? Thanks.

It finally got approved (Sept 2023) after years of rejections from the FDA. "Studied in over 5,000 patients, Travivo (Gepirone) has been found to have a favorable safety profile and be well-tolerated. The drug's unique single mechanism of targeted 5HT1a agonism, allows for the relief of...

Hi. I am 46 and struggling with ED issues. I take anxiety and depression meds that have major sexual side effects. I have taken them for many years. I used to be able to "game" the system by taking a few days off the meds. Sexual function would return to normal but I'd get in a bad mental state...

I've recently stopped taking an SSRI (escitalopram) and have since noticed high estrogen symptoms. Is there any evidence and/or experience that this drug or dru class can effect estrogen levels or estrogen response?

In an open-label study of 1,022 patients with a mean 40 years of age, 59.1% reported antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction.10 The study analyzed the following antidepressants: citalopram, paroxetine, venlafaxine, sertraline, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, mirtazapine, nefazodone, amineptine...

One hundred and twenty cases of enduring sexual dysfunction following treatment The International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine Issue Volume 26, Number 2 / 2014 Abstract BACKGROUND: There have been reports for over a decade linking serotonin reuptake inhibitors, finasteride...