Towards Improving Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction by Using Nutriceuticals: Lessons from a Case Study
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò; Rosaria De Luca; Alfredo Manuli; Simona Portaro; Antonino Naro; Fabrizio Quattrini
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy2019
Summary (paraphrased)
The authors describe a PSSD patient — persistent genital hypoesthesia, loss of libido, and erectile dysfunction after SSRI discontinuation — treated with a nutraceutical regimen, and report improvement in sexual function. They review the sparse treatment literature and propose that nutritional/pharmacological strategies targeting neurotransmitter and hormonal balance deserve systematic investigation. The paper frames PSSD as a distinct clinical entity whose lack of proven therapies forces clinicians toward experimental approaches.
Why it’s in the corpus
One of very few published treatment attempts for PSSD. Documents the therapeutic vacuum and an early experimental strategy.
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