Gabapentin-induced sexual dysfunction

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 324-326

  Kaufman, Kenneth R ^a   Struck, Peter J ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Antiepileptic drugs; Depression; Gabapentin; Noncompliance; Off label; Psychotropics; Sexual dysfunction; Social anxiety; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; DULOXETINE; GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; ANORGASMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVENING DOSAGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIBIDO DISORDER; MALE; MORNING DOSAGE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADULT; AMINES; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DEPRESSION; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79959622149     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.04.058     Document Type: Article

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