Abstract
Twelve male schizophrenic outpatients treated with neuroleptics took part in an open-label drug study to assess the impact of co-administration of amantadine hydrochloride (100 mg daily for 6 weeks) on sexual function Amantadine improved the patients' scores in three out of four areas of sexual function: desire (p<0.02), erection (p<0.05), and satisfaction from sexual performance (p<0.05); there was no change in ejaculatory function. Amantadine may be effective for improving sexual function in male schizophrenic patients receiving neuroleptic medication.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 355-357 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical Neuropharmacology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Nov 1998 |
Keywords
- Amantadine
- Neuroleptics
- Schizophrenia
- Sexual dysfunction