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This review says sexual problems are common side effects of many antidepressant medicines. The exact chance varies a lot between studies. Problems can include lower sex drive, less excitement, delayed or lost orgasms, and erection or ejaculation trouble. Some drugs (many SSRIs and venlafaxine) often show high rates, while others…
The neurodiversity movement grew out of autistic self-advocacy groups in the mid-1990s that met online. It is a social justice movement that asks for civil rights, equality, respect and inclusion for neurodivergent people. Early email lists and forums such as ANI-L (1994) and InLv (founded 1996) helped shape the idea…
Atypical depression is a recognized subtype of depressive illness in the DSM-IV. It often starts early, lasts a long time, and is common in clinic samples. The DSM-IV diagnosis requires mood reactivity plus at least two of: increased appetite, increased sleep, heavy limbs (“leaden paralysis”), or long-standing sensitivity to rejection.…
This article describes one patient who developed increased sexual urges after bupropion was added to his ongoing fluoxetine treatment. The urges dropped after bupropion was stopped and replaced with mirtazapine. The authors review other studies showing bupropion usually causes fewer sexual problems than SSRIs but can sometimes raise libido, and…
