Posted by Jennie W. on April 1, 2001, at 14:48:25
In reply to Re: Newbie with question about sexual side effects, posted by hopko on March 31, 2001, at 10:51:52
Hi Hopko,
I have heard of this before...actually, I think there is a good article by Gitlin, I believe, which is available on Medscape that discusses some of these findings. The article in general talks about Wellbutrin as the solution to SSRI sexual side effects, but reviews other antidotes like yohimbine and ginko as well. He suggests Wellbutrin over both of these, but now that I know that Wellbutrin isn't really helping me, it may be time to try ginko. Thanks for reminding me.Jennie
Anyway, I do not have the study to back up what I am going to tell you (maybe someone else does) but here is what my psychiatrist told me (about the only good thing he did for me!). He says that there was a study that proved that ginkgo biloba helped restore sexual function in over 50% of people that had sexual dysfunction as a result of the use of AD. To try this approach, the starting dose was 60mg in the morning and 60 at night and that it can take up to 4 weeks to be effective. After 4 weeks if this dose is not working it can be doubled and then doubled again.
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> I started with this regime but found that taking 60mg of ginkgo at night was too stimulating and bothered my sleep (I have sever insomnia) so I took 120 in the morning. Sure enough, after 4 weeks, I was able to achieve orgasm again.
> This seems to be a simple thing to try and perhaps safer than adding more meds to your body. I do know that ginkgo can interact with other meds and is contraindicated with some medical conditions, so it would probably be prudent to ask someone (like a pharmacist) before you try this.
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> If anyone out there has more concrete information about this, I am sure it would be appreciated but I do know it worked for me.
poster:Jennie W.
thread:57998
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