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Link between SSRI antidepressants and SHBG

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I have been suffering of PSSD since I stopped taking SSRI's in september 2014. I took the drugs though intermittently, during 1 year. In addition to the changes in dopamine and other neurotransmitters, I think that a reduction on the levels of free testosterone induced by a elevation of SHBG could explain some of the PSSD symptoms. My SHBG is very high and it doesn't seem to come down. I have done 2 blood tests of SHBG and the results are 77 nmol/L and 70 nmol/L. It would be interesting to see if there are more people with a permanent raise of SHBG, so I request people to take a blood test and post the results.

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seryi7 wrote:I have been suffering of PSSD since I stopped taking SSRI's in september 2014. I took the drugs though intermittently, during 1 year. In addition to the changes in dopamine and other neurotransmitters, I think that a reduction on the levels of free testosterone induced by a elevation of SHBG could explain some of the PSSD symptoms. My SHBG is very high and it doesn't seem to come down. I have done 2 blood tests of SHBG and the results are 77 nmol/L and 70 nmol/L. It would be interesting to see if there are more people with a permanent raise of SHBG, so I request people to take a blood test and post the results.

Have you tried anything to remedy the SHBG issue?
Nettles? Tongkat Ali? Proviron?
It's very possible this accounts for a great deal of the PSSD-issues, particularly in those afflicted with decreased sexual desire versus decreased genetial efficiency/arousal.
There is some research to support this.

http://www.mental-health-today.com/rx/testos.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16517449
http://www.peaktestosterone.com/Testosterone_Prozac.aspx
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10368794
http://www.cell.com/trends/endocrinology-metabolism/references/S1043-2760(00)00333-7

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I have tried tongkat ali but it didn't work. I don't want to use nettles because I have read that it block 5 alpha reductase. About proviron, I haven't used it because I think it can reduce my testosterone production. I would like to use danazol but as in the case of proviron it can shut down hpta. If I take danazol the drop in shbg levels is permanent?

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seryi7 wrote:I have tried tongkat ali but it didn't work. I don't want to use nettles because I have read that it block 5 alpha reductase. About proviron, I haven't used it because I think it can reduce my testosterone production. I would like to use danazol but as in the case of proviron it can shut down hpta. If I take danazol the drop in shbg levels is permanent?

If you use the nettle {HP; "High Potency"} EXTRACT then you won't run into those Issues..statistically, it's more likely to loosen up the DHT from SHBG thus increasing free T & DHT. It's mechanism is less clear than some others but it is reported to work for libido issues.
Proviron is VERY VERY *Minimally* Suppressive - it also has anti-E effects and aromtase inhibition remains a very good way to suppress SHBG as well..in this case, Adex (Arimidex, Anastrzole) is most fit and it doesn't bottom out E2-levels like Letro.

So you don't run into the joint / bone issues with Adex .


Here's a good write-up... http://area1255.blogspot.com/2015/02/natural-vs-pharmaceutical-aromatase.html

Also check out these links.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2892728
http://www.steroidology.com/proviron-all-you-need-to-know/
http://united-muscle.com/archive/index.php/t-2158.html
https://forums.t-nation.com/t/experiences-with-proviron-dht/142618

Naps Proviron is pretty decent price if you wanna take a look.

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Naps arimidex for future Reference..
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1988 Feb;26(1):121-8.
The effect of mesterolone on sperm count, on serum follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, plasma testosterone and outcome in idiopathic oligospermic men.
Varma TR1, Patel RH.
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Two hundred fifty subfertile men with idiopathic oligospermia (count less than 20 million/ml) were treated with mesterolone (100-150 mg/day) for 12 months. Seminal analysis were assayed 3 times and serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) luteinizing hormone (LH) and plasma testosterone were assayed once before treatment and repeated at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after the initiation of treatment. One hundred ten patients (44%) had normal serum FSH, LH and plasma testosterone, 85 patients (34%) had low serum FSH, LH and low plasma testosterone. One hundred seventy-five patients (70%) had moderate oligospermia (count 5 to less than 20 million/ml) and 75 patients (30%) had severe oligospermia (count less than 5 million/ml). Seventy-five moderately oligospermic patients showed significant improvement in the sperm density, total sperm count and motility following mesterolone therapy whereas only 12% showed improvement in the severe oligospermic group. Mesterolone had no depressing effect on low or normal serum FSH and LH levels but had depressing effect on 25% if the levels were elevated. There was no significant adverse effect on testosterone levels or on liver function. One hundred fifteen (46%) pregnancies resulted following the treatment, 9 of 115 (7.8%) aborted and 2 (1.7%) had ectopic pregnancy. Mesterolone was found to be more useful in patients with a sperm count ranging between 5 and 20 million/ml. Those with severe oligospermia (count less than 5 million) do not seem to benefit from this therapy.
PMID: 2892728 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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I will take into account to use proviron and nettles... but could you tell me if I use danazol the drop in shbg will be permanent?

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seryi7 wrote:I will take into account to use proviron and nettles... but could you tell me if I use danazol the drop in shbg will be permanent?

No, you can't permanently abolish SHBG in humans.

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