Sexual Side Effects of the Newer Antidepressants
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 14, Number 10, October 2016
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv14n10/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Practice Tools and Tips | Psychopharmacology Tips | Sexual Dysfunction
Daniel Carlat, MD
Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, The Carlat Report.
Dr. Carlat has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
It’s no secret that SSRIs and SNRIs cause sexual dysfunction (SD) in a large proportion of patients who take them. The exact size of that proportion, though, is difficult to pinpoint with any reliability. Most of the large clinical trials of antidepressants ascertain side effects through spontaneous reports, and research subjects are understandably embarrassed about coming out and complaining about sexual problems.
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