Increased libido associated with quetiapine
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- 4 October 2005
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Psychopharmacology
- Vol. 20 (1) , 125-127
Abstract
We report sexual symptoms in a 44 year old man with schizophrenia who was receiving treatment with the atypical antipsychotic quetiapine. The symptoms consisted of an increased drive to masturbate and spontaneous ejaculations at night time. We discuss the potential neuro-chemical mechanisms for this and argue that quetiapine’s unique pharmacological profile may have contributed to the development of his symptoms.Keywords
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