Posted by David on October 21, 1999, at 19:59:23
In reply to Re: Which SSRI causes least sexual dysfunction in men?, posted by saint james on October 21, 1999, at 3:35:08
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> > No it is not a personal opinion. I read an article (can't remember where or who wrote it though!) where a researcher tested several ssri's on men- and flouvoxamine had the least sexual dysfunction side effects- my doctor also commented on Flouvoxamine in relation to the little sexual side effects it produces.
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> James here...
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> Don't beleive it...every AD likes to report this and all SSRI's have always been proven to have sexual side effects.
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> To me you are asking a car to not be a car. It seems that sex function/drive and seritonin are linked, though this does vary by person so some are less effected. Study subjects are carefully chosen and statisitics can be weighted to give whatever results. Every new AD wants to say it dose not have these side effects.
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> So if "Joe" takes Prozac and has no sexual side effects it does not have any bearing on what would happen to me (taking Prozac) unless I like "Joe" and he is gay, then I might ask him out on a date !
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> It is better to pick a med and try it, and then see if it has these side effects, then try another.
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> j
Look Guys, i never said flouvoxamine had NO SEXUAL side effects, only that for the majority of males who tried it found it was significantly better (caused less anorgasmia) than other SSRI'S- you could go on about statistics and test biases - but why don't you try it if your'e currently having problems on the AD you're currently on - if Flouvoxamine isnt any better then you havn't really lost much- PS - I don't work for a pharmacautical company so I do NOT have a vested interest and am not advertising flouvoxamine- only telling you what I have read and been told by my DOC- All AD's do have side effects- and probably all have sexual side effects- the trick is to find the one that best suits you-I have been informed that flouvoxamine causes the least anorgasmia (with the exception of Serzone (Nefazodone) which i dont think is referred to as an SSRI although is at least serenic (serotonergic). If I had severe sexual dysfunction (impotence, anorgasmia etc) - based on what I have read and been told- and I wanted to stay on an SSRI or my doc wanted to prescribe an SSRI- Flouvoxamine is the one I would try FIRST- O.K - Im not saying its the best SSRI or AD out there - but then i don't suffer from the same severe sexual side effects that others seem too.
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