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Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 35-40 (March 2004)


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Antidepressants and sexual dysfunction

Mara Brill, M.D.Corresponding Author Informationemail address

Abstract 

Because antidepressant medication is known to cause sexual side effects, physicians who put their patients on antidepressant therapy should counsel them on the possible sexual side effects. Familiarity with other drugs that lessen these side effects might increase patient adherence to treatment.

Private Practice, Needham, MassachusettsUSA

Corresponding Author InformationMara Brill, M.D., USA 42 Noanett Road Needham, MA 02494

 Almost all antidepressants currently prescribed cause some degree of sexual dysfunction

If the doctor is comfortable talking about sexuality, the patient will be as well

PII: S1546-2501(04)00007-6

doi:10.1016/j.sram.2004.02.006


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