Treatment-Emergent Sexual Dysfunction Related to Antidepressants: A Meta-Analysis

A. Serretti; A. Chiesa

DOI:10.1097/JCP.0b013e3181a5233f

Corpus ID: 1663570

Treatment-Emergent Sexual Dysfunction Related to Antidepressants: A Meta-Analysis

@article{Serretti2009TreatmentEmergentSD,
  title={Treatment-Emergent Sexual Dysfunction Related to Antidepressants: A Meta-Analysis},
  author={A. Serretti and A. Chiesa},
  journal={Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology},
  year={2009},
  volume={29},
  pages={259-266}
}

A. Serretti, A. Chiesa

Published 2009

Psychology, Medicine

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Background: Sexual dysfunction (SD) is an important underestimated adverse effect of antidepressant drugs. Patients, in fact, if not directly questioned, tend to scarcely report them. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to quantify SD caused by antidepressants on the basis of studies where sexual functioning was purposely investigated through direct inquiry and specific questionnaires. Methods: A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, ISI Web of Knowledge, and references of… CONTINUE READING

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