Sexual dysfunction and hypogonadism are common in patients taking antipsychotics for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, according to findings published in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
In a cross-sectional analysis, Dr. Oliver D. Howes and colleagues from the Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK, examined rates of sexual dysfunction and hypogonadism in 103 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder stabilized on antipsychotic medication for at least 6 months. They were compared with 62 normal controls recruited from primary care attendees and with 57 subjects recruited from a sexual dysfunction clinic.
READ MORE @ Reuters
Primary text: J Clin Psychiatry 2007;68:361-367.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment