Table 3.
Participant ratings of adverse effects
| Adverse effects | Number of responses | Any level
|
Mild
|
Moderate
|
Severe
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
| Withdrawal effects | 155 | 114 | (73.5) | 26 | (16.8) | 36 | (23.2) | 52 | (33.5) |
| Sexual difficulties | 174 | 125 | (71.8) | 48 | (27.6) | 46 | (26.4) | 31 | (17.8) |
| Weight gain | 170 | 111 | (65.3) | 45 | (26.5) | 42 | (24.7) | 24 | (14.1) |
| Feeling emotionally numb | 169 | 109 | (64.5) | 48 | (28.4) | 44 | (26.0) | 17 | (10.1) |
| Failure to reach orgasm | 172 | 111 | (64.5) | 29 | (16.9) | 50 | (29.1) | 32 | (18.6) |
| Dry mouth | 172 | 100 | (58.1) | 45 | (26.2) | 32 | (18.6) | 23 | (13.4) |
| Agitation | 167 | 92 | (55.1) | 51 | (30.5) | 29 | (17.4) | 12 | (7.2) |
| Drowsiness | 173 | 95 | (54.9) | 44 | (25.4) | 38 | (22.0) | 13 | (7.5) |
| Feeling not like myself | 169 | 92 | (54.4) | 53 | (31.4) | 26 | (15.4) | 13 | (7.7) |
| Dizziness | 173 | 92 | (53.2) | 58 | (33.5) | 26 | (15.0) | 8 | (4.6) |
| Reduced positive feelings | 171 | 78 | (45.6) | 45 | (26.3) | 20 | (11.7) | 13 | (7.6) |
| Addiction | 165 | 71 | (43.0) | 26 | (15.8) | 22 | (13.3) | 23 | (13.9) |
| Headaches | 170 | 72 | (42.4) | 39 | (22.9) | 21 | (12.4) | 12 | (7.1) |
| Caring less about others | 165 | 60 | (36.4) | 40 | (24.2) | 11 | (6.7) | 9 | (5.5) |
| Suicidality | 172 | 62 | (36.0) | 30 | (17.4) | 15 | (8.7) | 17 | (9.9) |
| Nausea | 167 | 60 | (35.9) | 40 | (24.0) | 16 | (9.6) | 4 | (2.4) |
| Tremors | 173 | 57 | (32.9) | 36 | (20.8) | 9 | (5.2) | 12 | (6.9) |
| Feeling aggressive | 171 | 54 | (31.6) | 31 | (18.1) | 14 | (8.2) | 9 | (5.3) |
| Diarrhea | 163 | 41 | (25.2) | 23 | (14.1) | 14 | (8.6) | 4 | (2.5) |
| Weight loss | 157 | 24 | (15.3) | 13 | (8.3) | 7 | (4.5) | 4 | (2.5) |