Caroline F. Pukall, PhD, CPsych
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sexual Health (CIHR)
Professor, Department of Psychology, Centre for Neuroscience Studies,
Queen’s University, Kingston ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Email: caroline.pukall@queensu.ca
Lab website: https://www.sexlab.ca
Twitter: @QSexLab; Instagram: qsexlab; Facebook: /sexlab.ca
Editor of Human Sexuality: A Contemporary Introduction
Research
Seeking participants for an online research study. Participants must be:
- 18 years of age or older,
- have taken SSRI/SNRI medications in the past
- currently experience sexual issues that seem to be associated with the use of SSRIs/SSNRIs,
- able to read/write in English,
- comfortable answering questions about health and sexuality.
Participation will include completion of a 90 minute online questionnaire. Entry into a prize draw is available as a thank you for your participation!
To participate, please visit: https://queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NnG8T2XJij1yZg
For more information about this study, visit sexlab.ca/participate, or contact the Sexual Health Research Laboratory at sex.lab@queensu.ca.
All inquiries are completely confidential.
Background Research
Caroline Pukall has been one of the leading researchers on PSSD and PGAD in the world. Anything she does is carefully thought through and worth supporting.
RxISK is fully behind this study.
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Understanding the Neurobiology of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction
Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) may be a common adverse effect of antidepressants. Researchers are now attempting to understand the neurobiology behind it.
By
Peter Simons
February 27, 2023
https://www.madinamerica.com/2023/02/understanding-the-neurobiology-of-post-ssri-sexual-dysfunction/
Peleg, L. C., Rabinovitch, D., Lavie, Y., Rabbie, D. M., Horowitz, I., Fruchter, E., & Gruenwald, I. (2022). Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD): Biological plausibility, symptoms, diagnosis, and presumed risk factors. Sex Med Rev, 10, 91-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sxmr.2021.07.001
Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD): Biological Plausibility, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Presumed Risk Factors
https://academic.oup.com/smr/article/10/1/91/6880343?login=false
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge Dr. David Healy for his major contribution to the research area of PSSD and Dr. Irwin Goldstein for His increased contribution to the treatment of those suffering from the syndrome. The authors would also like to acknowledge Dr. Josef Ben-Sheetrit for the important questions he raised. We acknowledge the contribution to this article by Szilard Frank.