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Pharmacologic Management of Sexual Dysfunction: Benefits and Limitations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Robert Taylor Segraves
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Abstract

What is the current knowledge concerning the pharmacologic treatment of human sexual dysfunction? A number of interventions, including oral phophodiesterase inhibitors and intracorporeal agents with vasodilatory effects, are available to treat male erectile disorder. Serotonergic drugs have been shown to be effective in the treatment of rapid ejaculation. Various lines of research suggest that high dosages of androgenic agents may eventually have a role in the treatment of decreased libido in females. There may be a role for phophodiesterase inhibitors in the treatment of a subgroup of women with arousal disorders. Normal sexual function involves successful integration of biological, psychological, and interpersonal influences. Clinical psychiatry with its biopsychosocial model should incorporate the treatment of human sexual dysfunction within its purview.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 8 , Issue 3: Sexual Dysfunction and Function , March 2003 , pp. 225 - 229
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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