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RESEARCH UPDATE

SSRI-Induced Sexual Dysfunction: Are Weekend Holidays Effective?

June 1, 2025

Dee Rapposelli. Ms. Rapposelli has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Two recent studies suggest that taking short, scheduled breaks from SSRIs may help reduce sexual side effects in both men and women.

Clinical Update

Unraveling Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction

September 26, 2024

Awais Aftab, MD.

Awais Aftab, MD. Psychiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. Author of the online newsletter Psychiatry at the Margins.

Dr. Aftab has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Patient advocacy groups are adamant that it exists. European regulators have given it the stamp of approval. Here, we look at the evidence that sexual dysfunction can persist long after stopping an SSRI.

Expert Q&A

Looking Back on Prozac

September 3, 2024

Peter D. Kramer, MD

Peter D. Kramer, MD

Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University. Author of eight books, including the runaway bestseller Listening to Prozac (Viking Adult, 1993) and Death of the Great Man (Post Hill Press, 2023).

Dr. Kramer has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Kramer examines how certain antidepressants can alter personality traits, while also exploring the ethical concerns and long-term effects of these changes.

Research Update

DBT for Borderline Personality Disorder: Is Half the “Dose” Effective?

October 3, 2023

Kate J. Travis, MD

Kate Travis, MD. Dr. Travis has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Major depressive disorder, mood disorders, SSRIs, borderline personality disorder

Throwback Thursday: Neuroticism and SSRIs

September 7, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

"I think that anxiety is the fever of psychiatry, not a disease, it's not a diagnosis, it's not an illness. It's just a symptom, usually of other illnesses or condition." - Nassir Ghaemi

Zuranolone: 10 Questions about a New Antidepressant

August 14, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD

Zuranolone (Zurzuvae) is newly approved for postpartum depression, but does it work in regular depression? And why did they put so many “Zs” in the name?

How to Set Behavioral Goals in the Med Visit

July 31, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Do you see patients who have no motivation to do anything? Michael Posternak has a novel strategy for working with this depressive symptom during the medication visit in this special tribute to the late psychiatrist.