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Viagra May Ease Sexual Problems of Women on Antidepressants

Posted on July 23, 2008

For both men and women, sexual problems are a common side effect of antidepressants. Viagra and similar drugs have long been prescribed to men in this situation. Now a study suggests Viagra may help women as well.The study looked at 98 premenopausal women with major depression who started to have sexual problems after going on a popular class of antidepressants that includes drugs such as Zoloft and Prozac. The women were randomly assigned to receive either Viagra or a placebo for eight weeks.The researchers, based the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and other institutions, evaluat...

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antidepressants , depression , prozac , sexual , viagra