Posted by Racer on July 8, 2008, at 20:27:04
In reply to Re: man...(note: sexual content) » Racer, posted by Franz on July 7, 2008, at 15:58:03
> > For what it's worth, I had great success with cyproheptidine to counter the sexual side effects with SRIs.
> >
> > Hope that helps...
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> Please post the dose/timing thanks.
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>Cyproheptidine is a very old anti-histimine, which temporarily blocks the action of SRIs, thus blocking the sexual side effects. It's taken as needed, just like Viagra, and apparently it doesn't work for everyone. It has always been helpful for me.
I just went to check the medicine chest, but we seem to have gotten rid of it now. My best memory is 4mg, about 30-45 minutes before I wanted to be able to roll around and scream. It's probably not a good idea to take it daily -- since it works by blocking the action of the SRI, it seems as though that would decrease the efficacy of the antidepressant, and you won't want that. I would take it a couple of times a week, and it didn't seem to interfere with the AD.
I hope that helps, and I really hope it works for you. Good luck.
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