Effect of Antidepressants on Sexuality
... Instead of raising libido and the ability to achieve sexual fulfillment, popular antidepressants commonly cause a loss of interest in sex and block the ability to achieve sexual satisfaction. ... These last three are the most used and capable antidepressants. ... Hsu and Shen report that most people who take the popular serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor antidepressants Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft lose interest in making love. ... However, some patients need to stay on the serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor antidepressants, and there is also no guarantee that a person will respond well to the change in medication.