A critical review of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-related sexual dysfunction; Incidence, possible aetiology and implications for management

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 72-82

  Lane, R M ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Ejaculatory delay; Impotence; Orgasm; Premature ejaculation; Serotonin; Sexual desire; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMANTADINE; AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; DESIPRAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; IMIPRAMINE; MAPROTILINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NEFAZODONE; NORTRIPTYLINE; PAROXETINE; PEMOLINE; PROTRIPTYLINE; SEROTONIN 2 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; YOHIMBINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; INCIDENCE; ORGASM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOM;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030975654     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119701100117     Document Type: Review

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