There are so many different ways of treating premature ejaculation available today. They differ in their approaches, treatment-time, convenience and effectiveness as widely as the varieties in which they come.
But perhaps the most important question to be answered about any one of these treatment options would be, first and foremost, does it really work?
I suppose the answer to that question can only truly be answered after you have personally tried one option and seen for yourself if it works for you or not. However, what a review of some treatment approach can do for you is simplify your decision in selecting the treatment approach you want to go for. And that is what this dapoxetine review seeks to do.
One of these many treatment options is using medications. And one such medications common in treating premature ejaculation is Dapoxetine. But what is Dapoxetine really?
Well, that’s the question this article seeks to answer, and, in the process, help you decide if Dapoxetine is for you or not…
Dapoxetine is a drug that belongs to a group of drugs called SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). In all countries where SSRIs have been approved by the corresponding regulatory authorities, they are officially licensed for treating depression and anxiety.
Dapoxetine, on the other hand is the only SSRI on the market that has been licensed specifically for treating premature ejaculation. This, however, is the case in only a handful of European countries such as Germany and Portugal. As of 2011, Dapoxetine has yet to be approved by the FDA in the United States. does dapoxetine work
Dapoxetine is certainly not a new drug on the shelves of drug-approving regulatory authorities; but it is a relatively new drug to the market. By this token, not much is know about it by the general public really!
What is known for certain, though, is that it is a SSRI, and because it is as such, it is reasonable to assume that it must work in the same way as- or at least mimic- all other SSRIs.
As hinted above, SRRIs are drugs that are designed to treat depression and anxiety. They work by messing with the chemistry of your brain a little, specifically the chemistry of a natural chemical in the brain called “serotonin” which has long been associated with feelings of well-being and happiness.
By preventing a process called “reuptake” of serotonin, making this “happy chemical” available for longer periods of time in the synapses between neurons of the brain, SSRIs help to diminish feelings of depression and anxiety.
For some not fully understood mechanism, by messing with the chemistry of the brain like this, these drugs also end up having a great effect on the body’s sexual arousal response to the extent that they can be used to delay ejaculation. It is for this reason that many doctors still prescribe these drugs to their premature ejaculation patients even though that’s not what they are licensed for.
Though its manufacturer’s market it as being a “fast acting SSRI,” it is a SSRI nonetheless. Most of these drugs are effective in delaying ejaculation, but they are not without a slew of disadvantages. For one thing, they simply mask the symptoms of the problem rather than attacking the problem at its roots and end premature ejaculation for good.
The other great disadvantage is the many side effects associated with them. These include headaches, dizziness, total loss of libido, impotence, weight gain, insomnia and thoughts of suicide.
Medications without a doubt fall more on the quick-fix approach to treating premature ejaculation. But given all the potential side-effects and other disadvantages, it’s probably wise to look into other treatment approaches before deciding to go with Dapoxetine or other drugs. For what it’s worth, it’s my opinion that there are way better options than drugs.