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Long-term side effects of SSRIs: sexual dysfunction and weight gain
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, 1.302 Rebecca Sealy Building, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0188, USA. rohirsch@utmb.edu
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
|January 1, 2004
Abstract:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are associated with a variety of side effects, many of which are resolved during the first couple of weeks of treatment. Side effects that emerge or persist after 1 month of treatment include sexual dysfunction and weight gain. Although these adverse events are serious, they can be managed successfully if recognized early.