April 2017 in “European Psychiatry” This study found that antidepressants may affect loving relationships differently by gender, with women on TCAs experiencing more sexual side effects and men on SSRIs reporting reduced feelings of love and attachment.
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October 2013 in “Psychosomatics” This review discusses cutaneous adverse effects of psychotropic medications and reports no new findings, emphasizing the importance of psychiatrists being aware of these potential skin reactions.
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January 2020 in “Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences” Antidepressants can cause long-term side effects like severe withdrawal symptoms and sexual dysfunction, which can last for months or years after stopping the medication.
January 2016 in “SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología” This paper presents a case where alopecia was associated with the use of escitalopram and improved after switching to duloxetine, alongside a literature review of antidepressant-related alopecia.
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November 2013 in “Urologia Internationalis” This study reviews the significant prevalence of organic etiologies, especially vascular causes, in erectile dysfunction among men under 40 and emphasizes thorough evaluation and consideration of treatment options like exercise and PDE-5 inhibitors.
