Posted by jsarirose on August 20, 2002, at 1:01:10
In reply to Re: Lithium added to AD (Nardil), posted by cybercafe on August 19, 2002, at 23:31:20
> hmmm... how bad are anti-testosterone drugs considered in terms of side effects/dangerousness? i wondered if i might not do better with less testosterone ...
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> who knows... i mean when i was depressed or took SSRIs i had no libido but still experienced hair loss, acne, a hairy chest, and bizarre super strength ... so i imagine there are other mechanisms involved in libido as well...
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> but i figured you might want to look into it....
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There aren't really anti-testosterone drugs as much as drugs you can take that help regulate your hormones. The easiest if you're not trying to get pregnant (and are female) is the pill. That's currently what I'm taking to regulate.I don't think testosterone is related to the SSRI low libido effect. One of my doctors that was really great and up on all the latest studies was paying attention to a study about zinc and PMS. She surmised that since Prozac leached zinc from the body, by taking enough to replace what's lost (180-240mg), it might help libido. When I did this it worked great. The only down side is that 180-240mg of Zinc is a lot and it makes you nauseas unless you're very careful about taking it with a full meal. You also have to do it daily.
And some anti-depressents also made my acne worse, but I don't know if it was testosterone related. There must be other factors as well.
I agree physiology and pharmacology would be an interesting field. I could never get through the schooling though.
-Jessica
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