Discontinuation symptoms in users of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in clinical practice: tapering versus abrupt discontinuation
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Persistent sexual dysfunction after discontinuation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
INTRODUCTION Sexual dysfunctions such as low libido, anorgasmia, genital anesthesia, and erectile dysfunction are very common in patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It has been assumed that these side effects always resolve after discontinuing treatment, but recently, four cases were presented in which sexual function did not return to baseline. Here, we describe th...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0031-6970,1432-1041
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-005-0921-x