Last Updated on November 27, 2025 by
Alternative to Meds Editorial Team
Medically Reviewed by Dr Samuel Lee MD
Table of Contents:
- Video: Success of the ATMC Program
- PSSD — What is Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction?
- Symptoms of PSSD
- New Regulations to Inform Patients about Sexual Side Effects from SSRI Antidepressants
- Countries that have Added Warnings to Packaging Regarding PSSD
- Treatment Options for Neurotoxin Exposures
- ATMCs Approaches to Natural Healing
The drug industry continues its quest for new drugs, while leaving drug-induced conditions out of focus, including PSSD and other SSRI-induced conditions.
In almost every country in the world, PSSD is acknowledged to be caused by SSRIs and other antidepressants, but not in the US. Find out more about PSSD so you can discuss the information provided below with your prescriber.
Have you suffered from loss of sexual health after SSRIs?
We invite you to read the documentation on ATMC’s high rates of success and discover more about the holistic philosophy behind our programs. ATMC has helped so many achieve their mental health goals, even the most catastrophic outcomes from drug therapy have found improvements in quality of life and symptom reduction and elimination. That is because ATMC’s treatment protocols are based on evidence, do not introduce further addiction or dependence on medication, and address neurotoxicity. The staff at the center are passionate about helping each client, and design programs uniquely tailored to address the individual’s immediate needs and their long-term goals. Find out more about how ATMC addresses root causes in non harmful ways. We’ve been here for nearly two decades and will continue to be here for you.
The exact mechanisms which cause PSSD are still being analyzed, but the diagnosis itself is clearly attributable to prior use of SSRIs, SNRIs, and other types of antidepressants. Rigorous research was done to exclude all other potential causal factors. The researchers warn that prescribers need to understand the precise features of PSSD which may lead to misdiagnosing the condition. If this occurs, further complications can arise from harmful treatments including reinstating the medication that caused the condition to onset.
Treatment for PSSD is being researched. Drug companies are probably desperately searching for “some drug, any drug” that will reverse the condition. According to large clinical studies, none have been found.9,10 Likely, none will be found. Antidepressants are not healing agents. They are numbing agents, and can injure the CNS (central nervous system). When a substance damages neurons and receptors, that substance is called neurotoxic. There are many, many neurotoxins we can be exposed to in everyday life, let alone from medication.
The root cause of any non-optimum condition must be explored in order to arrive at a solution that works. Not by disabling nerve endings or numbing symptoms with more drugs.
