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Roman Kemp shares antidepressants low sex drive switch to ‘benefit other people’ | UK News

Former Capital radio host Roman Kemp has revealed he switched antidepressants because the ones he was taking were giving him a low sex drive.

The 31-year-old, who is the son of former Spandau Ballet and EastEnders star Martin Kemp, has been open about his mental health struggles. He has been taking antidepressants since he was 15.

Roman Kemp, right, with his father Martin: Pic: AP
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Roman Kemp, right, with his father Martin: Pic: AP

Speaking to The Times about how his use of medication has affected him, Kemp revealed he had to change his treatment in order to improve his libido.

He said: “It’s reality. It’s a very common thing that antidepressants can do. But I spoke to my doctor, he switched me to a different one and now I’m back up and running.

“There’s not really a lot of secrets that I wouldn’t divulge if I don’t think they can benefit other people.”

Kemp said he isn’t dating at the moment but is keen to have children in the next few years.

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In April, he said he decided to leave his role hosting the Capital radio breakfast show because being in the studio was like reliving the “horrible” moment of discovering his friend’s death “over and over” again.

Kemp’s best friend and producer Joe Lyons took his own life in August 2020, and the star learned of his death while he was at work.

The following year he made a documentary about mental health called Our Silent Emergency, which is now shown in schools and was nominated for a National Television Award.

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The Princess of Wales later called him for a chat as she launched her Shaping Up mental health campaign.

Reflecting on a short film he made with Princess Kate as part of the campaign, he said it was “one of the most surreal days of my life” when she met him at his parents’ house to discuss the production.

“Me, my mum, dad, sister and the princess just chatting round the kitchen table,” he explained.

“The weirdest thing is, she took her shoes off at the door. You never really see a princess in her socks.”

Catherine, Princess of Wales attends The "Together At Christmas" Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England. Spearheaded by The Princess of Wales, and supported by The Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognise those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
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Catherine, the Princess of Wales, last year. Pic: Reuters

Although perhaps best known for his 10-year stint at Capital radio, Kemp has also appeared on The One Show and Celebrity Gogglebox.

He has also appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Thousands taking antidepressants for pain despite insufficient evidence they work, say experts | Science & Tech News

Hundreds of thousands of Britons are taking antidepressants for chronic pain without enough evidence they work, according to a large study.

Researchers looked at drugs commonly prescribed by the NHS including amitriptyline, duloxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram, paroxetine (Seroxat) and sertraline.

They concluded only duloxetine had robust evidence for pain relief.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) recommends them as an option where the root cause is unknown, including for some cancer pain, and conditions that can cause neuropathic pain, such as stroke.

It said it had reviewed the study in detail but decided an update to guidelines was currently unnecessary.

The research looked at 176 trials and almost 30,000 patients, and included institutions such as University College London, and the universities of Bath, Bristol and Southampton.

It also raised concerns about a lack of long-term data on the drugs’ safety.

Lead author Professor Tamar Pincus said the findings raised a “global public health concern”, with people prescribed the drugs without “sufficient scientific proof they help, nor an understanding of the long-term impact on health”.

“Our review found no reliable evidence for the long-term efficacy of any antidepressant, and no reliable evidence for their safety for chronic pain at any point,” she said.

“Though we did find that duloxetine provided short-term pain relief for patients we studied, we remain concerned about its possible long-term harm due to the gaps in current evidence.”

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Professor Pincus said there were around 15 million low-dose amitriptyline prescriptions in England in 2020 to 2021 – and hundreds of thousands likely taking it for pain – but the drug is “probably not very healthy”.

“The fact that we don’t find evidence whether it works or not is not the same as finding evidence that it doesn’t work,” she added.

“We don’t know – the studies simply are not good enough and, similarly, we don’t know whether it harms or not.”

Patients ‘shouldn’t panic’

The authors are urging people to continue drugs they have been prescribed and to raise any concerns with their GP.

Dr Ryan Patel, from King’s College London, explained that antidepressants are prescribed for pain because “the systems that regulate mood and pain overlap considerably”.

He said the study showed “when clinical trials are designed poorly under the assumption that everyone’s experience of pain is uniform, most antidepressants appear to have limited use for treating chronic pain”.

The chair of the Royal College of GPs said doctors aim to treat chronic pain with a mix of psychological, pharmacological and physical treatments – and to prescribe “the lowest dose of medicines, for the shortest time”.

Professor Kamila Hawthorne said patients “shouldn’t panic” and reiterated they should continue with their medication until they’ve discussed things with their GP.

Nice said its recommendation for antidepressants as a treatment option came after a thorough look at the benefits and harms.

It said evidence showed they can help with “quality of life, pain, sleep and psychological distress, even in the absence of a diagnosis of depression”.