Psychostimulants apparently reverse sexual dysfunction secondary to selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors

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Abstract
Sexual dysfunction secondary to selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is an almost universal, yet pooly understood phenomenon. Not uncommonly, this unpleasant side effect leads to noncompliance. Since SSRIs have been so successful clinically, it is time to find a safe and effective treatment for this side effect. This paper reports on jive cases in which low dosages of the psychostimulants, dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate, administerd on a p.r.n. basis, reversed the sexually inhibiting side effects of the SSRIs fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine in patients with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In addition, the women experienced enhanced levels of arousal, orgasmic sensation and excitement during the resolution phase (afterglow) of the sexual response cycle on psychostimulants, and the men noted firmer erections.

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