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Meaning of post-SSRI sexual dysfunction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A permanent condition of physical and psychological sexual anhedonia, among other symptoms, that occurs in around 1 in 200 people who have consumed SRI drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, etcetera), more often afflicting introverts and autism-spectrum individuals, and which is caused by the permanent desensitization of some serotonin receptors.

uncountable

Examples

“I've since discovered this side-effect isn't uncommon and has a name⟳: PSSD (post-SSRI sexual dysfunction). I know⟳ men who also suffer⟳ with PSSD and struggle⟳ with the same genital numbness and anorgasmia, coupled with erectile dysfunction.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

post-SSRI syndrome post-structuralism post-supersessionism post-tensioning post-transition metal post-traumatic embitterment disorder

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