Estimating the Risk of Irreversible Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction Due to Serotonergic Antidepressants

    April 2023 in “ Annals of General Psychiatry ”
    Joseph Ben-Sheetrit, Yehonathan Hermon, Shlomo Birkenfeld … Paz Toren
    Studysummary This study found that males treated with serotonergic antidepressants had an increased risk of erectile dysfunction, with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.2, and the risk for post-SSRI sexual dysfunction was 0.46%, emphasizing the importance of informed consent due to these potential irreversible side effects.
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