Editorial Note: I saw my first case of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) 15 years ago and since then have met 10 or more people with it and corresponded with many more. There is a striking consistency to the clinical picture across sufferers caught in the account below. There is no doubt that serotonin reuptake inhibiting drugs cause this and can do so after as little as one … [Read more...] about Buried Alive: Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)
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Addicted to Sex: Venus in Lycra
It was Matt Miller’s case that started the ball rolling. The 13 year old had just changed school and was taking time to settle. He was referred to a Dr Geenens, who diagnosed Zoloft. A week later he hung himself in the bathroom between his and his parents’ bedrooms. Zoloft didn’t cause suicide Pfizer’s lawyers argued, it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation gone wrong. They … [Read more...] about Addicted to Sex: Venus in Lycra
The Sexual Heatmap
When RxISK launched a Sex Zone, we press released it. We wanted as many people as possible to go to the Zone, explore what was there among the 4.3 million FDA reports we give away for free, and get word out about the site and especially that here was a site that could be used to report about things that doctors rarely report about. A site with a difference. We intend to put … [Read more...] about The Sexual Heatmap
Fifty Shades of Mirtazapine
EL's story I have been taking Mirtazapine now for several years and have noticed two major changes since taking it, one my menstrual cycle has been effected and secondly my libido has increased. My menstrual cycle has been quite erratic since starting Mirtazapine sometimes being completely absent one month to the next month being extremely heavy, other times I can get … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades of Mirtazapine
Could your meds affect your sex life?
[Note: The current version of the Sex and Relationships Zone works differently than described below.] Free online tool shows possible links between prescription drugs and sex Toronto, Ontario (December 3, 2012) — RxISK.org, the first free independent website for researching and reporting prescription drug side effects, has added a Sex and Relationships Zone to demonstrate and … [Read more...] about Could your meds affect your sex life?