Warning to millions who have been prescribed popular antidepressants with potential side-effect that sparks long-term sexual dysfunction – leaving some patients’ sex lives permanently ruined.
Patients taking antidepressants are being warned to beware of side-effects that could leave them ‘asexual’ even after they stop using them – a problem that could affect millions of Brits.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most common class of antidepressant drug in the UK, are relied upon by one in eight Brits – 8.6 million in all – who are dealing with mental health issues like anxiety and depression.
Common SSRIs prescribed in the UK include citalopram, fluoxetine and sertraline, sometimes known by brand names Cipramil, Prozac and Lustral – but their use has been linked to long-term and even permanent sexual dysfunction by researchers.
