Sexual Dysfunction May Be a Permanent Side Effect with Antidepressants — Psychiatrist Stuart Shipko

For more information, including links to the scientific evidence base for the statements in this video, as well as further resources:

Personal website of Stuart Shipko:

“Dr. Shipko’s Informed Consent for SSRI Antidepressants” is available as an e-book:

Study finds 88% of SSRI users experience sexual dysfunction:

A study about enduring sexual dysfunction caused by SSRIs:

FDA black box suicide warning for Paxil [generic name paroxetine]:

FDA black box suicide warning for Prozac [generic name fluoxetine]:

Examples of SSRIs (a common type of antidepressant) include: sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva, Brisdelle), and fluvoxamine (Luvox).

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Note: This video does not constitute medical advice. Stopping psychiatric drugs, especially abruptly, can be dangerous, as withdrawal effects may be severe, disabling or even life-threatening.