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Survey of treatment practices for sexual dysfunction(s) associated with anti-depressants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18576236     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There are many management strategies and antidotes available for sexual dysfunction associated with antidepressants available. However, only a few of these strategies and antidotes were tested in rigorous trials and most of them probably will not be rigorously tested. Surveying the prescribing practices of experts in this area provides another opportunity to evaluate these strategies and antidotes. The authors surveyed 29 (of 50) "expert" psychiatrists in the area of sexual dysfunction associated with antidepressants. Switching to another antidepressant, decreasing the dose of an antidepressant, and adding oral agents such as bupropion, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, and some dopaminergic agents (dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate) and a testosterone patch in some dysfunctions (libido, orgasm) are management strategies most frequently used by the experts. The experts also consider these strategies as the most effective ones. These findings are compared with other studies and discussed with regard to the evidence from clinical trials.
Authors:
Richard Balon; R Taylor Segraves
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of sex & marital therapy     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1521-0715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Sex Marital Ther     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-25     Completed Date:  2008-09-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502387     Medline TA:  J Sex Marital Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  353-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. rbalon@wayne.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Topical
Adult
Antidepressive Agents / adverse effects*
Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy*,  psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Questionnaires*
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / chemically induced*,  therapy
Testosterone / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antidepressive Agents; 58-22-0/Testosterone

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