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Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study (theconversation.com)
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[–] Smoke@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately a common side effect of SSRIs is sexual dysfunction, and many men have a lot of their pride and identity bound up in sex. I ended up quitting escitalopram out of sheer frustration because I was capable of and indeed frequently did get aroused but was unable to relieve it. (not to say domestic abusers would have healthy sex lives to begin with)