Aswad
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ORIGINAL: velvetears i have heard that adding wellbutrin to the mix can counteract the sexual side effects of the SSRI's - it's worth a try - good luck. Adding anything dopaminergic to the mix is generally positive, as the main reason for the sexual side-effects would appear to be the downregulation of dopamine by SSRIs. (Grossly simplified.) Wellbutrin (bupropion) is dopaminergic, as such, but it also increases norepinephrine and affects various other things... it also lowers the seizure threshold significantly, so if you've got epilepsy, or ar prone to cramps, it probably isn't the best idea. To counteract the sex-drive effects, I would suggest something more specific to the dopamine system, like dopamine agonists (cabergoline, bromocriptine, etc.) or Survector (amineptine). More generally, testosterone tends to have beneficial effects, but must be applied in lower doses than for men to avoid virilization. The Intrinsa patch has been made for this purpose, although Androgel could probably be used if applied in about 1/200th of the regular dose.
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