A survey of psychosexual arousability in male patients on depot neuroleptic medication

European Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 81-86

  Wesby, R ^a   Bullmore, E ^a   Earle, J ^a   Heavey, A ^b  

^a EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depot neuroleptic; Psychosexual arousability; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOPENTHIXOL; FLUPENTIXOL; FLUPHENAZINE; FOLLITROPIN; HALOPERIDOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE; THIORIDAZINE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0029937723     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-9338(96)84784-5     Document Type: Article

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