Posted by Bob on October 20, 1999, at 23:49:19
In reply to Re: Which SSRI causes least sexual dysfunction in men?, posted by david on October 20, 1999, at 18:27:09
... and what he said was that it varies from person to person. The statistical results of studies cannot be applied to individuals, because those statistics refer to a proportion of a population, not to specific people in a population. The best that study could say is that Luvox showed the lowest rate of sexual dysfunction -- but that statement doesn't mean it won't be chemical castration for you. Not knowing the study or the numbers, such a claim can even be made if, for example, only 70% of men on Luvox had sexual side-effects as opposed to 75% or higher for other SSRIs.
It's like what Disraeli said ... "lies, damned lies, and statistics."
Bob
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