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Viagra May Give Women on Antidepressants Better Orgasms      Similar

As anyone who's had a partner on antidepressants knows, those little happy pills unfortunately typically wreak havoc on your libido and ability to orgasm. A new small study involving 97 women (average age: 37) apparently indicates that women who are on antidepressants reported having better orgasms than women who took the placebo "dummy" pill. Specifically: The research involving 98 premenopausal women found that Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex, such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. [sn...
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Viagra® reduces women's antidepressant related sexual dysfunction      Similar

Women with sexual dysfunction caused by the use of antidepressants experienced a reduction in adverse sexual effects with use of sildenafil (Viagra®), according to a study in the current issue of JAMA. Treatment-related sexual dysfunction is a frequent adverse effect occurring with medication use and is a major influence for early discontinuation of antidepressant treatment, which can lead to treatment failure. Sexual dysfunction is recognized as being associated with selective and nonselective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressants, which are the most frequently prescribed medica...
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'Bonding' hormone may alleviate social anxiety      Similar

Swedish and British researchers have found that the hormone oxytocin can inhibit feelings of anxiety in specific individuals. Their discovery might lead to a better understanding and the improved treatment of disorders in which people feel distressed when meeting others, such as autism and social phobia. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that is secreted by the body during massage, childbirth and breastfeeding to induce a calming, analgesic effect. Animal studies have also shown that oxytocin promotes social interaction, such as during the courting process. The hormone has a direct influence on the a...
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