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- Title
Psychopharmakaassoziierte sexuelle Funktionsstörungen und ihre Behandlung.
- Authors
Berner, M.
- Abstract
Background: Sexual dysfunction associated with psychotropic drugs is a threat to patient quality of life and a major reason for non-compliance. Psychotropic agents can impair the sexual response in different ways due to their neurobiological mode of action. Objective: Presentation of the frequencies of sexual functional disorders for selected psychopharmacological groups and the available treatment modalities. Methods: Literature search, selection and review of relevant studies. Results: The most relevant groups for impairments are antidepressants and antipsychotics due to the serotonin agonistic and anti-dopaminergic properties as well as the prolactin increasing characteristics. Agents with a favorable side effects profile are now available. All phases of the sexual response are affected. Discussion: The treatment of psychiatric disorders should follow a comprehensive treatment plan that anticipates a likely sexual dysfunction at the initiation of treatment. The main aim is improvement of the underlying primary disorder. Some limited evidence-based treatment strategies are available.
- Publication
Der Nervenarzt, 2017, Vol 88, Issue 5, p459
- ISSN
0028-2804
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00115-017-0307-1