Sexual Dysfunction Archives

Ginseng

Rapid benefits in energy, cognition, and ADHD that also build up over time (without tolerance or withdrawal).

Lightbox

Fibromyalgia, First line depression, Treatments, Depression, Bulimia, BP Depression, Male, Treatment Resistant Depression, Deepen Sleep, PTSD, Negative symptoms, Peripartum Depression, Vascular Depression / Chris

Very effective and well tolerated for depression regardless of season (also for bipolar, PTSD, bulimia, shift work)

Lightbox Read More »

Maca root

Female, Treatments, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Maca root Sexual dysfunction Female Features Dosing 3,000 mg/d Management $3-10/mth. Has testosterone- and estrogen-like effects EMR Text

Maca root Read More »

Probiotics

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Female, Depression, BP Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Autism, Bipolar, Treatment Resistant Depression, Anxiety, Deepen Sleep, Anxious Depression, Borderline, Negative symptoms, Peripartum Depression, Sleep, ADHD, Long COVID, Cognition, Inflammatory Depression, Schizophrenia, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

For bipolar/unipolar depression [2], ADHD [3], anxiety [2], cognition [2], autism [2], weight loss [1], dyslipidemia, long COVID [1].

Probiotics Read More »

SAMe

Major Depression, Fibromyalgia, Depression, Treatments, Treatment Resistant Depression, SSRI-Induced, Inflammatory Depression, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

For depression, improves liver health, osteoarthritis, but l-methylfolate has a similar mechanism and better evidence.

SAMe Read More »

Saffron

Major Depression, Female, Hypnotics, Hypnotic for Elderly, Male, Depression, Treatments, Weight Gain, Age-related or non-specific decline, Deepen Sleep, Dementia, Opioid, SSRI-Induced, OCD, Peripartum Depression, Hot flashes, Premenstrual Dysphoria, ADHD, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Well-studied in depression [1], sleep, cognition. Small trials in ADHD [3], OCD [3], weight loss [3], sexual dysfunction [3].

Saffron Read More »

Chamomile

Hypnotics, Female, Generalized Anxiety, Hypnotic for Elderly, Treatments, Deepen Sleep, Anxiety, Sleep / Nancy Brandon

Improves sleep quality [3] and postmenopausal sexual function [3], but barely effective in anxiety [4].

Chamomile Read More »

Amantadine

Female, Male, Weight Gain, Treatments, Autism, BP Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression, DMDD, OCD, EPS, Tardive Dyskinesia, Long COVID, ADHD, Child, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Similar to ketamine. Treats TD [2] and irritability in TBI [1]. Last-line secret-weapon for bipolar/unipolar depression, OCD, cognition, DMDD, autism, weight-loss, fatigue.

Amantadine Read More »

Vardenafil

Male, Treatments, SSRI-Induced, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

[Levitra] For sexual dysfunction on SSRI/SSNI in women and men, but tadalifil is better.

Vardenafil Read More »

Tadalafil

Treatments, Male, SSRI-Induced, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

[Cialis] Best of the PDE class for sexual dysfunction on SSRI/SNRI [longer half-life allows spontaneity]

Tadalafil Read More »