A 21-year-old member asked:
Are depression medications likely to affect my sex life?
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Dr. Kenneth Adleranswered
Family Medicine 41 years experience
Often they have no effect or can even improve it as your mood improves (decreased libido is a common symptom of depression.) however they can also cause decreased libido in men and women. The most common sexual side effect is to caused delayed orgasm in men and women.
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Dr. Seth Kunenanswered
Clinical Psychology 46 years experience
Possible: Some ssri's like Paxil (paroxetine) and Prozac (as well as tca's and maoi's) can interfere with sexuality. Wellbutrin, which increases norepinephrine and dopamine, often does not interfere, and in some cases, actually enhances sexual responsiveness.
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Last updated Mar 15, 2019
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