Antidepressants and Libido (Mailbag)
If one in six people in America are on anti-depressants, there is a lot of sex drive being depressed too. Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications are legendary for lowering libido.
If one in six people in America are on anti-depressants, there is a lot of sex drive being depressed too. Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications are legendary for lowering libido.
Their lovers can also consciously flip their “arousal switch” anytime, anywhere.
For a lot of troubled relationships, there’s a deeper problem than just lack of sex drive. And that should be handled first, before trying to revive the spark.
I just got a sad email from a man whose wife is on anti-depressants. She stays up late and sleeps in. She avoids him by watching TV until he falls asleep.
A small percentage of humans are wired to want more sex when they are stressed. But for the large majority of us, stress is the #1 libido killer.
If one in six people in America are on anti-depressants, there is a lot of sex drive being depressed too. Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications are legendary for lowering libido.
Their lovers can also consciously flip their “arousal switch” anytime, anywhere.
For a lot of troubled relationships, there’s a deeper problem than just lack of sex drive. And that should be handled first, before trying to revive the spark.
I just got a sad email from a man whose wife is on anti-depressants. She stays up late and sleeps in. She avoids him by watching TV until he falls asleep.
A small percentage of humans are wired to want more sex when they are stressed. But for the large majority of us, stress is the #1 libido killer.