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My wife takes venlafaxine. it appears to have a negative affect on her libido? please see more detailed area. my wife takes this medication venlafaxine for anxiety. this has decreased her sexual desire. please understand that she has only been taking it
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Venlafaxine, : Venlafaxine, a snri, can affect libido. Treatment alternative may be bupropion. In addition, a recently approved antidepressant viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride) (vilazodone) has been marketed as a drug with no significant adverse effect on libido.
Answered 10/3/2016
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See the prescribing : Doc. An alternative might be wellbutrin (bupropion) which has less ses affecting libido. Research shows that the combination of the right medication along with good psychotherapy is more effective most of the time than either one alone.
Answered 5/18/2014
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