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Are there any SSRIs that don't kill your sex life?

by  peteh
Monday, March 24, 2008
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All the SSRIs I've tried have caused anorgasmia. In the case of Prozac the effect lasted 5 years after I stopped taking the drug. They are good at cutting panic attacks though you continue to get the initial symptoms and that in itself is scary. Why do SSRIs do this if they are just restoring nor...
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    Viking
    Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 04:20 PM

    Pete,

    Hello, I joined up here although I've been living with clinical depression for 15 years. I was on Paxil in the beginning (terrible drug!) and experienced anorgasmia. However for me it was the only benefit that horrible drug had because of the length of time my wife likes to take with intercourse.

    I have been on Wellbutrin for several years now and pretty consider my sexual performance as "normal". AT one point my sex drive was very very high due to the max FDA dosage I was on. I'm down to 300mg now and it has leveled off. My ability to climax is normal now and I haven't and issues.


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