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Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study
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this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2025
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This study suggests that reduced sex drive is the most common side effect, but it impacts about 1/10. I can find no evidence that it is permanent (though see comments below!); stopping the drug should return most folks to normal.
Compare this treatment to incarceration: would you prefer to be less horny and free, or in jail? See also the patient reports in the article, talking about finally having some control in their lives.
You can be both horny and impotent at the same time. I'd still prefer to be free, of course.
Most, but not all: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-023-00447-0