Posted by florence on November 15, 2007, at 0:11:09
In reply to Re: serotonin , dopamine and estrogen, posted by sukarno on November 14, 2007, at 3:52:28
I keep reading this repeatedly- especially on this site........Must depend on the specific receptors, I guess....and to what extent they bind to that receptor.....and whether it binds pre-synaptically or post-synaptically.......and on and on....Thanks for mentioning the possible long term effects...........I found out about long term effects from a drug called Lupron.
.....no longer trust ANY drug; any dr; any insurance co; any pharm company......And I think things will get much much worse since drugs are now advertisd on tv.Short term "relief"; long term effects......for some....Too late to "sue" ... just hope unethical pharm. companies topple BIG time ... like the tobacco companies... (and I smoke)....oh well, i guess i know too much after 30 yrs of drugs and pain........florence
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I wonder if that's why Stablon doesn't boost libido very much, but also doesn't lower it. It is serotonergic but also slightly dopaminergic. So you have one aspect of it trying to dampen libido and the other trying to raise it.
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> A big problem with folks on antidepressants (especially SSRIs) is the loss of libido. This can be permanent in some cases as there are case reports already and support groups on the internet for people with post-SSRI sexual dysfunction.
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> Drug companies and doctors would say this is because of depression, and although depression can lower libido, one would think the libido would come back to normal when the antidepressant effect kicked in and restored a somewhat normal mood.
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> No one should be forced to lose something in order to gain something. Losing libido in order to be depression-free is not an option and never will be an option for me. I probably speak for a lot of folks when I say that.
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> This is why amineptine is such a great antidepressant: it works so well and also does not dampen libido. If anything, it gives it a boost.
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> I would say that if you are married, definitely do not take SSRIs. That could ruin a marriage, especially if you ended up with permanent sexual dysfunction.
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> Having said that, if the depression is so bad that you can't live your life anymore and SSRIs are the only options, then I guess one would have to take the SSRI, but hopefully only for the short term because of the sexual toxicity.
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> Paul
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