Why do antidepressants kill your sex drive? Sexual side effects are a common unwanted medication side effect. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter or nerve chemical that plays a role regulating your mood. But it also does affects nerves that control other parts of body. For example, you actually have more serotonin receptors in your gut than you do in your brain. That’s why nausea is a very common side effect with these medications.
Unfortunately, high serotonin levels in your brain interfere with your sexual behavior. The sexual dysfunction you can get is having little or no interest, delayed climax or inability to have an orgasm at all, erectile dysfunction and decreased sensation in your genital area.
Some studies have shown this to happen as frequent as 60-70%. That’s a lot of people affected. In this video I discuss solutions to this problem.
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References Bornstein JC. Serotonin in the Gut: What Does It Do? Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2012;6: 16. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2012.00016.
GS Shankar (2015) Serotonin and Sexual Dysfunction. J Autacoids Horm 5:e129. doi: 10.4172/2161-0479.1000e129
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Why do antidepressants kill your sex drive? Side effects of antidepressants that can cause sexual side effects are common. Serotonin, a neurotransmitter and nerve chemical, plays a part in regulating your mood. It can also affect nerves controlling other parts of the body. You actually have more serotonin receptors than your brain in your gut, for example. This is why nausea is such a common side effect of these medications.
High levels of serotonin in your brain can cause problems with your sexual behavior. You can experience sexual dysfunction such as a lack of interest or climax, inability to have an even orgasm, decreased sensation in the genital area, and delayed climax.
Some studies have shown this to happen as frequent as 60-70%. This is a large number of people who are affected. This video explains the problem and offers solutions.
See my medication information playlist for more information. X
References Bornstein JC. Serotonin in your Gut: What does it do? Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2012;6: 16. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2012.00016.
GS Shankar (2015) Serotonin, and Sexual Dysfunction. J Autacoids Horm 5:e129. doi: 10.4172/2161-0479. 1000e129
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Why do antidepressants kill your sex drive? Sexual side effects are a common unwanted medication side effect. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter or nerve chemical that plays a role regulating your mood. But it also does affects nerves that control other parts of body. For example, you actually have more serotonin receptors in your gut than you do in your brain. That’s why nausea is a very common side effect with these medications.
Unfortunately, high serotonin levels in your brain interfere with your sexual behavior. The sexual dysfunction you can get is having little or no interest, delayed climax or inability to have an orgasm at all, erectile dysfunction and decreased sensation in your genital area.
Some studies have shown this to happen as frequent as 60-70%. That’s a lot of people affected. In this video I discuss solutions to this problem.
For more information on medications, see my medication information playlist. X
References Bornstein JC. Serotonin in the Gut: What Does It Do? Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2012;6:16. doi:10.3389/fnins.2012.00016.
GS Shankar (2015) Serotonin and Sexual Dysfunction. J Autacoids Horm 5:e129. doi: 10.4172/2161-0479.1000e129
Disclaimer: All of the information on this channel is for educational purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, perhaps these videos can help prepare you for your discussion with your doctor.
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This problem of antidepressants making you feel worse can happen when we use it for anxiety or depression. You may feel more depressed if you continue to take antidepressants. However, this effect will wear off if you do not stop taking them. Anxiety is more problematic. It can increase anxiety and make it worse than before.
This medication is not recommended for treating anxiety. The effect is usually temporary, meaning that it disappears after a few days. Some people may experience persistent symptoms and need to discontinue the medication. However, it will usually disappear within a few days.
It happens. Researchers at the University of North Carolina discovered another pathway that is activated by serotonin. One pathway is activated by serotonin, which helps with mood and anxiety. However, it also activates another pathway called corticotropin-releasing factor (also known as corticotrophin-releasing hormone). This hormone is usually released in response to stress and a perceived threat from the environment. This hormone activates your body’s fight/flight response, which is designed to protect you against a threat. If there is no threat, the adrenal response can be referred to as anxiety.
Researchers discovered that serotonin could trigger the stress response via corticotrophin hormone production. This discovery has led to the development of a drug that blocks the release of corticotrophin hormones during the initial phase. Once you are fully onboard with antidepressants, this drug will be available.
We start with a low dose and gradually increase it until we reach a therapeutic dose. Sometimes, we may use Benzodiazepine. Once you have been fully onboarded with your medication your doctor will taper you off of the benzodiazepine. You would then only need to take the antidepressant for your anxiety.
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