Posted by Brainbeard on March 27, 2010, at 7:55:16
In reply to Re: Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction » Brainbeard, posted by ed_uk2010 on March 26, 2010, at 18:26:22
> >I'm hoping to get low dose flupenthixol (brand name Fluanxol) prescribed soon
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> Flupenthixol elevates prolactin. It is likely to reduce your libido and sexual function in the long run.
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>Well, it elevates prolactin a lot less than amisulpride, and elevated prolactin doesn't necessarily reduce libido and/or sexual function, especially not if you've got extra dopamine transmission going on.
If I remember correctly, one study showed that amisulpride raised prolactin levels about tenfold, whereas flupentixol raised them two- or threefold. For both drugs, prolactin levels would settle on a slightly lower level after long-term use.
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