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NEWS ABOUT: SSRIs

SSRIs stories: 2 news summaries

Beware: Antidepressants Could Kill Your Sex Life

New studies show surprising libido effects in antidepressants

Dec 15, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - An impaired sex drive has long been recognized as an occasional side effect of some antidepressants, but recent research suggests the drugs' libido-stifling powers might be far more widespread than doctors and patients thought. The prevalence of users experiencing numbness or fleeting arousal may be as high as 50%, and... More »

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antidepressant • Prozac • Paxil • side effects • SSRIs • sexual dysfunction

 Combat Troops Turn to Prozac 

Anti-depressants keep soldiers in the field

Jun 6, 08 3:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - A growing number of American troops serving abroad are taking Prozac and other antidepressants, Time reports. A survey last year found 12% of troops in Iraq are using the drugs, with 17% relying on them in Afghanistan. The drugs help the military keep stressed combat troops in the field—but... More »

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depression • antidepressant • US military • Prozac • PTSD • SSRIs

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