Midodrine improves orgasm in spinal cord-injured men: The effects of autonomic stimulation

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2935-2941

  Soler, Jean Marc ^a,b   Previnaire, Jean Gabriel ^b   Plante, Pierre ^c   Denys, Pierre ^d   Chartier Kastler, Emmanuel ^d  

^a Centre Bouffard Vercelli   (France)

^b Centre J Calve Fondation Hopale   (France)

^c TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Autonomic Dysreflexia; Autonomic Stimulation; Ejaculation; Midodrine; Orgasm; Spinal Cord Injury

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MIDODRINE; NICARDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; EJACULATION DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; ORGASM; PENIS ERECTION; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RETROGRADE EJACULATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 57349138658     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00844.x     Document Type: Article

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