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Review
. 2000 Jun;2(3):223-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11920-996-0012-4.

Sexual side effects of antidepressant drugs

A J Gelenberg  1 , P Delgado, H G Nurnberg
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Sexual side effects of antidepressant drugs

A J Gelenberg et al. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2000 Jun.

Abstract

Sexual functioning often suffers during depression, although depressed people continue to value sex. Many popular antidepressants further impair sexual functioning, with highly serotonergic agents affecting orgasm and libido prominently. This paper addresses clinical assessment of sexual side effects from antidepressant drugs and reviews treatment strategies, including purported antidotes. We pay particular attention to sildenafil, on which there are impressive data and ongoing controlled studies.

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