# Why do SSRIs decrease sex drive

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**Created:** [August 22, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ssris-decrease-sex-drive/318048 "2005-08-22T00:56:12Z")\
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What is the mechanism behind this, why would higher serotonin levels cause sex drive to go down?