Antidepressant Use During Development May Impair Women's Sexual Desire in Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although antidepressants are well known to cause sexual side effects in adults, the long-term effects of antidepressant use during development on adult sexual function is unknown.

Aim

To explore differences in sexual desire and sexual behavior between adults who did vs did not use antidepressants during childhood or adolescence.

Methods

An online survey of 610 young adults (66% women) assessed childhood and current mental health and use of antidepressants and other psychiatric medications before the age of 16 years and currently, partnered and solitary sexual desire, and frequency of masturbation and partnered sexual activity. Antidepressants were coded into either selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or non-SSRI antidepressants.

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SUBMITTER: Lorenz TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7197954 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature