Saturday, 20 July 2013

Antidepressants and loss of libido

I am on sertraline and have lost my ability to have an erection. Is this related to the drug?
Yes, all antidepressants will decrease your libido and ability to have an erection. The only way to avoid the loss of libido is to take the lowest dose of the drug, but in many cases, even this does not work. Some doctors prescribe Viagra to help depressed people regain their libido. I am sorry to tell you that change to a different antidepressant will not help restore your libido-it is a universal adverse effect of many drugs acting on the brain.

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