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Antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction in outpatients

Yasir Şafak, Sena Inal Azizoglu, Furkan Bahadır Alptekin, Tacettin Kuru, Mehmet Emrah Karadere, Şule Kaya, et al.
BMC Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2025 13 citations

This study asked 452 outpatients in Türkiye who had used one antidepressant for at least one month about sexual problems. Using a standard questionnaire, researchers found very high rates of self-reported sexual dysfunction: 88.7% of women and 84.5% of men. Women taking bupropion reported lower levels of sexual dysfunction than…

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