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So here's a question about antidepressants...

TridenT

TridenT

Lifer
Let's say I take some antidepressant because I am probably mildly depressed (Which isn't a reason to take one, probably need to be severely) and all (Gotta say, it's gotten better since I do have a car, money, food, place I don't hate to my very bones, etc)... and let's say I have an extremely frustrating sex drive that drives me bonkers. All I want is sex from the ladies and of course, being me(you've seen pics), I get none. So, wouldn't an SSRI of some sort that obliterates your sex drive be useful to someone like me who hates sexual frustration? I'm not getting laid for at least another few years(That is at least how long it will take before I don't look: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=223761 ) Besides the aging process I have to gain 40lbs and quite a bit of muscular definition before I'll look decent. Also, the acne... It's not going away in a month or even a year. It's going to be around until my medicines obliterate it and rigorous everyday cleaning schedules keep it away... You've all seen that too. (If not: Here I am! http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2050734&highlight= )

So, in my case, wouldn't an SSRI that destroys your sex drive actually be a VERY GOOD thing for me since I am not getting laid and the fact that all I want 24/7 is sex is the main reason I am uncontrollably miserable and partially why I am mildly depressed to begin with?

Just wondering.
 
I was on Paxil. I didn't notice any reduction in my sex drive, but once I got off it I had a hyperactive sex drive for a few months.
 
My honest advice, don't take a pill to fix your depression counter it with some exercise and good eating habits. Invest in some hobbies that keep you active and takes your mind of things that are making you depressed for instance your weight. I too was skinny for most of my life (Stayed at 135-145lbs until I quit smoking and ate better), still am at 34 years old (5'11" 168lbs) so I can relate to that.

Join a gym. Sure, it will be uncomfortable at first but you need to realize that everyone starts somewhere. Just think of how the obese people feel. Create some goals for your workout. When you reach those goals you'll feel so good about your self and your self esteem will climb. You'll then characterize the rest of your life around goals and ambitions which will further make you happy.

For the acne, I was going to further suggest the accutane but being depressed and taking that stuff is a huge no no.
 
Its called chemical castration. Tell your doctor you jack off to cartoons. Ask him to refer you to a specialist.
 
I have actually heard that low doses of SSRIs are going to be used as a medication to decrease one's sex drive. Your doctor may or may not prescribe a small dose right now to you, so I suppose it's worth asking. I would would hope he'd say man up and deal with it like every other horny teenager though.
 
God damn doesn't anyone do booze anymore? I'm almost 40 and have friends, MIL, who's bathrooms a chalk full of this shit. My MIL has like 60 pill bottles on her counter this can not be good. My advice is run and eat right - running cures almost everything.

You get nice ripped legs, nice tan from running each day 45 minutes you may just get lots of pussy.
 
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Zebo said:
God damn doesn't anyone do booze anymore? I'm almost 40 and have friends, MIL, who's bathrooms a chalk full of this shit. My MIL has like 60 pill bottles on her counter this can not be good. My advice is run and eat right - running cures almost everything.

You get nice ripped legs, nice tan from running each day 45 minutes you may just get lots of pussy.
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Running is fine and dandy. But heavy lifting + lots of eating = bigger frame, more confidence, better looks, and lots more attention.
 
Exercise will ease your sex drive a bit and raise your spirits. I have to say that if you think the be and and end all of your success in life is being able to fuck some slutty chick, you might want search inside yourself and find something of greater value. Literature also helps, but no one reads books anymore so I won't go so far as to recommend it.
 
TallBill said:
Running is fine and dandy. But heavy lifting + lots of eating = bigger frame, more confidence, better looks, and lots more attention.
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Depends. Some like Samoans or mesomorphs shouldn't touch a weight. I'm 245 and that's running all the time trying to shred if I lifted I would be over 300. Not good for heart. My dream weight would be 200 but it's simply not possible.
 
mjrpes3 said:
Exercise will ease your sex drive a bit and raise your spirits. I have to say that if you think the be and and end all of your success in life is being able to fuck some slutty chick, you might want search inside yourself and find something of greater value. Literature also helps, but no one reads books anymore so I won't go so far as to recommend it.
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Good call. Everyone should read LOTR at least once since it was so popular at box office despite it being an abortion🙂
 
Don't you not have a job, horrible acne, and as skinny as an 11 yr old japanese school girl??? Get a job, exercise, and don't eat like crap to get rid of that acne, and you won't need anti-depressants.
 
Paxil doesn't necessarily reduce your Libido. I know that more me it hasn't. However it may make it difficult to get off, "finish". So you may find yourself just a horny as before but having difficulty achieving orgasm. I know for me Paxil has this effect.
 
TridenT, I don't agree with your reasoning. You want to use antidepressants to reduce your libido, because you don't think you can get laid?

Antidepressants barely affected my (very high) sex drive. I've been on antidepressants since high school, but discontinued them many years ago.

Work on building your self confidence and self esteem. When it comes to attracting women, this is key, much more so than your appearance. Change the way you think about yourself for the better. This is not easy, by the way. It does take time and discipline. But the rewards are worth it.
 
wait stop... You want to take pills because you're horny too much. UHHH isn't that pretty much every mans problem. Fuck I'm on Zoloft and I still want to get it on with anything that moves.
 
it's gotten better since I do have a car, money, food, place I don't hate to my very bones, etc)..
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SSRI are not a happy pill. If your like sucks from situations like money then they will not help . Antidepressants are for when everything is going like it is supposed to and you still feed bad or you feel so bad that you are not able to work or eat. They will not work for situational depression . People assume they give an artificial boost to happiness, it doesn't work that way.
 
We're not doctors. We're also a bit overly skeptical and shout the same thing annoying hippies will- "pills are bad!" I hated lexapro myself but, really, this is an issue you should see a shrink for. If a shrink tries to throw meds at you, leave. One shrink had me on stratara, lexapro, ritalin, and wanted to put me on sleeping pills too - that was the last straw. I went to another shrink that cut me down to one med and said "insomnia? Try working out in the evening, that'll knock you right out -sleeping pills are dangerous." That's a doc who I know has my best interest in mind. NOT ALL SHRINKS ARE QUACKS.
 
Also, you're not an ugly guy. As long as your skinny and fashionable, you're golden. Grow some facial hair too (even if it takes you a year)
 
There are some antidepressant medications (amongst which some SSRI's are included, I believe) that do have a side-effect of reducing interest in sex, yes. Although you'd likely want to discuss this with your doctor first.

As for medications not being indicated with anything other than severe depression, that isn't the case. Antidepressant medication can significantly reduce depressive symptoms in all severities of the condition. However, as others have suggested, psychotherapy has also been shown to be effective in all severities of depression.

My personal suggestion would be to discuss your symptoms, including your sex drive and associated frustration, with your doctor. He/she might be able to prescribe appropriate pharmacological interventions and/or refer you to a mental health professional.
 
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