Shrink-worthy advice on coping with sexual side effects related to SSRIs including lowering the dose, changing meds, and additional medications to layer on top of your SSRI. This video is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not replace individualized medical advice from a licensed health professional. Watching it in no way constitutes a physician-patient relationship and all changes in meds should be done under the supervision of an experienced prescriber. I have no shares in GSK, Wyeth, Forest, Takeda, or any other pharmaceutical company. No one is paying me to talk about these medications in any way. 1:23 Intro to sexual side effects associated with SSRIs 3:11 Lowering the SSRI dose 3:23 Swapping medications (i.e. sertraline for escitalopram) 4:19 bupropion, NDRI, antidepressant 5:17 mirtazapine, Noradrenergic and Specific Serotonergic Antidepressant (NaSSA) antidepressant, antianxiety 6:44 tadalafil, sildenafil Selective serotonergic reputable inhibitors (SSRIs) Fluoxetine / Prozac Escitalopram / Lexapro Sertraline / Zoloft Child and adolescent psychiatrist Psychiatry Psychopharmacology Sexual side effects Depression Anxiety Major depressive disorder (MDD) Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Medication Lowered libido Anorgasmia Delayed orgasm Erectile dysfunction