Question

A patient with moderate depression requests a medication that does not commonly cause sexual dysfunction. Which antidepressant class is less likely to affect sexual function?

Accepted Answer

Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants (NaSSAs) e.g., mirtazapine

Answer

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Answer

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Answer

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Answer

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

Practice question

A patient with moderate depression requests a medication that does not commonly cause sexual dysfunction. Which antidepressant class is less likely to affect sexual function?