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Old 03-17-2010, 08:30 PM
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I am not a doctor but I did find this interesting. On Wikipedia, when talking about SSRI and sexual dysfuntion it says:

"Stimulation of postsynaptic 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptors decreases dopamine release from the substantia nigra. A number of drugs are not associated with sexual side-effects (bupropion, mirtazapine (Remeron), maprotiline (Ludiomil), [31][32] (some of these are also not associated with weight gain). As a result, sexual dysfunction caused by SSRIs can sometimes be mitigated by several different drugs. These include:

bupropion (norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor)
buspirone (serotonin receptor agonist)
cyproheptadine (5-HT2 antagonist)
methylphenidate (stimulant)
mirtazapine (noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA))
amphetamine (stimulant)
amantadine (antiviral drug)
pramipexole (dopamine agonist) and
ropinirole (dopamine agonist)"

I could be wrong but it seems to me that a dopamine agonist would actually make the sexual problems worse. Although SSRIs are indeed known to cause sexual problems; in fact they are commonly used to treat premature ejaculation, I would also look into other meds that you may be taking in combination with the SSRI.
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