Sexual behavior dysfunction

Reports of the effects of amfetamine on sexual behavior refer variously to unchanged, reduced, mixed, and heightened sexual performance, but long-term abusers often have sexual dysfunction (SED-9, 9). 

Melanotan II or PT-141 (Palatin Technologies) is a synthetic analog of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (161). The peptide is currently under development as an intranasal formulation for both male and female sexual dysfunction. It is a non-selective melanocortin receptor agonist, which in animals regulates sexual behavior including penile erection, sexual motivation, and in female rats, the secre-... 

What happened to Mr. Dole after he had prostate surgery is similar to what happened to President Franklin D. Roosevelt after he had polio. Each suffered from an interruption of nerve conduction, resulting in a condition called paralysis. Roosevelt did not have walking dysfunction he was paralyzed. Dole does not have sexual dysfunction he is impotent. The rhetoric he spouts is not medical science, it is junk science or pseudoscience, the same junk science that gives us behavioral dysfunctions, emotional dysfunctions, mood dysfunctions, and so forth. Each dysfunction, of course, is said to be treatable, as if calling a condition treatable proved that it is a disease. 

Quoted in Emil A. Gutheil, Sexual Dysfunctions in Men, in Silvano Arieti (Ed.), American Handbook of Psychiatry, Vol. I, pp. 708-726 p. 711. Alfred C. Kinsey, Wardell B. Pomeroy, and Clyde E. Martin, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, p. 513. 

Nakanishi S, Yamane K, Kamei N et al (2004) Erectile dysfunction is strongly linked with decreased libido in diabetic men. Aging Male 7 113-119 Nicolosi A, Laumann EO, Glasser DB et al (2004) Sexual behavior and sexual dysfunctions after age 40 the global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors. Urology 64 991-997... 

Sexual function Sexual behavior and sexual dysfunction have been explored in 60 patients taking buprenorphine (n = 30) or methadone maintenance treatment ( = 30). Those who took methadone had more problems with sexual excitation (33% versus 3.3%) and difficulty in reaching orgasm (40% versus 10%) than those who took buprenorphine. Sexual satisfaction was also significantly greater in those who used buprenorphine (90% versus 63%) [12"]. 

Sexual function Male sexual dysfunction caused by dextromethorphan was suggested by an animal study on male ICR mice [100 ]. Sperm abnormalities, decreased sperm viability, and sexual behavior were also noted. The study attributated tiiese effects of dextromethorphan to the o-l receptor in the brain and testis, since an antagonist of tiiis receptor significantly attenuated the above effects. 

Venlafaxine extended release, in doses of 75 to 225 mg/day, improves social anxiety, performance, and avoidance behavior with a reduction in disability.61 Treatment with venlafaxine results in response rates similar to those seen with paroxetine.60 Venlafaxine may be effective in SSRI non-responders.62 As with SSRIs, doses should be tapered slowly when discontinuing therapy. Tolerability is similar to that observed in depression trials with venlafaxine extended release. Common side effects are anorexia, dry mouth, nausea, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction. 

The term impotence has been used to indicate the inability of the male to attain and maintain erection of the penis sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the preferred term. ED is a common problem, especially among older men. Perhaps a more precise term for ED is that used to signify inability of the man to achieve an erect penis as part of the multifaceted process of male sexual function. Overall, the process encompasses a variety of physical aspects with significant psychological and behavioral components. 

Anabolic steroids, antidepressants and drugs of abuse affect libido, potency, and ejaculatory function. Anabolic steroids are derivatives of testosterone, and have strong genitotropic effects. There is published evidence indicating that anabolic steroids increases sexual desire however, the frequency of erectile dysfunction is also increased. Treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine has been associated with sexual side effects including delayed or nonexistent ejaculation and hyposexuality. Mice treated in utero with the anideukemic agent 5-aza-2/-deoxycytidine exhibit abnormal reproductive behavior and low reproductive capacity. 

Neurotoxicity is the result of improper (careless) use, handling, and negligence in the management of chemical substances such as metals, food additives, pesticides, industrial solvents, cosmetics, radiation treatment, and drug therapies. Depending upon route and dose of exposure, the symptoms of neurotoxicity appear immediately after exposure or are delayed. The symptoms include limb weakness or numbness loss of memory, vision, and/or intellect headache cognitive and behavioral problems and sexual dysfunction. Children and workers with certain existing health disorders are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of neurotoxic chemicals. 

Topical p-blockers have been associated with adverse central nervous system (CNS) effects, including depression, emotional lability, and sexual dysfunction. Complaints of lethargy, lightheadedness, weakness, fetigue, mental depression, dissociative behavior, and memory loss are most common. The onset of symptoms varies from a few days to months after initiation of therapy. In most cases these symptoms are mild and transient. In certain patients, however, timolol must be discontinued. 

Understanding human sexual function and behavior and the various neurotransmitters and endocrine factors involved in the human sexual cycle is of paramount importance for proper diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of sexual dysfunction.1 Moreover, it is estimated that 20-85% of non-adherence to psychopharmacology is due to adverse sexual side-effects of the drugs. 

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