Posted by jrbecker on November 1, 2004, at 9:27:35
In reply to Unrequited love, sex, attachment, and serotonin., posted by lostforwards on November 1, 2004, at 8:51:50
> I really hate serotonin. Right now I need bromocriptine or something. My arms still don't swing and I'm still feeling pretty anhedonic, relative to what's normal for me anyway. Meanwhile I've been looking for information on antidepressants, in particular SRI-types, and their less often talked about adverse affects.
> This has been one of my favourite topics ever since I read Brave New World.
>
> Very quickly I came across this. It's the second article called "Too High for Love?
> Lost Your Drive? Antidepressants May Tinker with Mating Instincts..." on this page : http://flatrock.org.nz/topics/society_culture/sex_and_schopenhauer.htm
>
> to quote it "You can jeopardise your ability to choose a mate appropriately, you can jeopardise your ability to fall in love and you can jeopardise your ability to feel attachment."
>
> comments?
>I would totally agree. Of course, I will take a loss in amorousness over a full depressive relapse any day.
You might also find the following presentation by Dr. Helen Fisher interesting....
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/482059_1
We won't always have to take medications that dampen our sense of libido. Newer drug classes that are currently being researched will most likely not continue this vexing problem.
http://www.neurotransmitter.net/newdrugs.html
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