Re: Off Celexa, still no sex drive

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Thanks for the link, Joe.

Apparently, the amygdala is involved in influencing libido

(especially in men - see this link:

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/83/97753.htm)

So I'm hypothesizing that a shrunken amygdala resulting from

prolonged SSRI use could cause persistent sexual dysfunction even

after discontinuance of the drug. I've had this problem - was on

celexa (20 mg/day) for two years, been off it for one year, but my

sex drive and orgasm are not back to normal. I'm hoping that the

brain's innate repair capabilities will overcome the damage, given

sufficient time. After all, if stroke victims can recover from more

severe damage, we can recover from the lesser damage of SSRI's.

All the best,

-Vornan19

> > That sounds really interesting Jo, can yu say a bit more about

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> > angle? Thanks. Mo

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