Tianeptine can be effective in men with depression and erectile dysfunction

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 910-917

  El shafey, Hany ^a   Atteya, Ahmad ^a   Abu El magd, Samir ^b   Hassanein, Ahmad ^a   Fathy, Ahmad ^a   Shamloul, Rany ^a,c  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Erectile dysfunction; Tianeptine

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TIANEPTINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747730810     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2005.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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