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SSRI-Induced

SAMe

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

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

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Saffron

Female, Hypnotics, Major Depression, Depression, Treatments, Weight Gain, Age-related or non-specific decline, Hypnotic for Elderly, Male, SSRI-Induced, Deepen Sleep, Dementia, Opioid, OCD, Peripartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Hot flashes, 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].

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Vardenafil

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

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

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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]

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Sildenafil

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

[Viagra] Treats male sexual dysfunction and female (for women on antidepressants).

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Buspirone

Generalized Anxiety, Treatments, SSRI-Induced, Anxious Depression, Bruxism, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Treats anxiety (GAD). Augments in depression but only if anxious. Also improves sexual dysf, bruxism, irritability, PMDD

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