Posted by MarkinBoston on February 26, 2001, at 14:35:37
In reply to ANORGASMIA, SSRI, AND GINKO, RESULTS?, posted by amuse on February 25, 2001, at 12:25:14
A temporary brain chemical change happens before sex: lower seretonin (hunger) and higher dopamine (excitement). After sex, the first goes up, the second down, and you're relaxed and satisfied! The problem with SSRI's is that they prevent seretonin from decreasing. Cyproheptadine overcomes that. My guess is that the other half isn't true - dopamine increase. Wellbutrin and Ginko are dopamine increasers, so the receptors have probably become less sensitive. So, before sex, take cyproheptadine AND a stimulant like Ritalin or dexamphetimine. After the Paxil washes out, you may not need the cyproheptadine.
> While earlier last year studies were cited with good results for Ginko 240mgs a day for SSRI induced anorgasmia I wonder if women have found this effective. For a number of years i used cyproheptadine with much sucess for some reason it no longer works for me. I have been on the Ginko only 9 days but also stopped my low dose of paxil 5mgs, and imiprimine 50mgs also 9 days ago. Despite this I still have anorgasmia. Amazingly the wellbutrin 300mgs and the Ginko have kept me from getting depressed, something that has never happened from talking wellbutrin alone. Maybe the Ginko has an antidepressant effect. Well I am very motivated to get over the anorgasmia as I have a new boyfriend and have never before had to fake an orgasim. Any advice? My psychiatrist says i havent been off the paxil long enough but my memory is of the anorgasmia going away within a day or two. That was going off serzone onto imiprimine alone.
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