Antipsychotic-induced sexual dysfunction and the strength of the evidence
Rico-Villademoros, F.; Calandre, E.P.
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 66(8): 1074-5; Author Reply 1075-6
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-6689 PMID: 16086629 Document Number: 587986
Because this piece has no we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text. Sir: Olfson and colleagues1 conclude from a cross-sectionalstudy in 139 outpatients with schizophrenia that sexual dysfunctionis common in men who are treated with olanzapine,risperidone, quetiapine, or haloperidol and is associated withdiminished quality of life and decreased occurrence of romanticrelationships. Their results concerning rates of sexual dysfunction aresomewhat surprising both because of the high rates encounteredwith olanzapine (54.1%) and quetiapine (50%) and becauseof the lack of differences in impact on sexual functioningamong the antipsychotics under study.