Posted by SLS on July 6, 2009, at 5:32:05
In reply to Re: Best Antidepressants for men?, posted by bearfan on July 5, 2009, at 19:24:29
I believe SSRIs blunt the gonadal response to FSH and LH, and thus lowers testosterone secretion. This might contribute something to SSRI-induced ED, but I think the major portion of ED is the result of a more direct (upstream) muting of the arousal pathways in the brain by a hyperserotonergic state. This probably involves NE more than DA.
- Scott
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