Thousands of people in the UK could have been made “functionally asexual” by antidepressant medication with symptoms that last far beyond treatment, but campaigners claim their experiences are being ignored by authorities. Thousands of people around the world and the UK could be suffering from what is called Post-SSRI Sexual dysfunction (PSSD), a condition that is brought on by taking antidepressants known as SSRIs (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). PSSD manifests itself after taking the drug and lasts in some cases for decades with no cure for the condition. A sure sign of PSSD, which campaigners say gets mistakenly diagnosed for low libido, is genital numbing. Some say they feel their “soul has left their bodies” with a complete removal of any arousal response in the body.
