43
Views
56
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Psychoactive Drugs and Human Sexual Behavior: The Role of Serotonergic Activity

&
Pages 1-40 | Published online: 20 Jan 2012

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (9)

Lori A Brotto & Carolin Klein. (2010) Psychological factors involved in women’s sexual dysfunctions. Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology 5:1, pages 93-104.
Read now
Johannes Popp, Stefan Leucht, Stephan Heres & Werner Steimer. (2006) Serotonin Transporter Polymorphisms and Side Effects in Antidepressant Therapy – A Pilot Study. Pharmacogenomics 7:2, pages 159-166.
Read now
Alexandra Žourková & Jana Novotná. (2006) Gender differences in efficacy and sexual function in long-term trazodone treatment (preliminary results). International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice 10:3, pages 154-159.
Read now
PENNY FROHLICH & CINDY M. MESTON. (2005) Fluoxetine-Induced Changes in Tactile Sensation and Sexual Functioning among Clinically Depressed Women. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 31:2, pages 113-128.
Read now
Penny Frohlich & Cindy Meston. (2002) Sexual functioning and self‐reported depressive symptoms among college women. The Journal of Sex Research 39:4, pages 321-325.
Read now
Bulent Erol, Ahmet Tefekli, Isa Ozbey, Fatih Salman, Nevin Dincag, Ates Kadioglu & Sedat Tellaloglu. (2002) Sexual Dysfunction in Type II Diabetic Females: A Comparative Study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 28:sup1, pages 55-62.
Read now
ClaireC. Yang. (2000) Female sexual function in neurologic disease. The Journal of Sex Research 37:3, pages 205-212.
Read now
JuliaR. Heima & CindyM. Meston. (1997) Empirically Validated Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction. Annual Review of Sex Research 8:1, pages 148-194.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (47)

Falmata Baba Shettima, Musa Abba Wakil, Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Isa Bukar Rabbebe, Ibrahim Abdu Wakawa & Ogualili Placidus. (2023) Prevalence and correlates of sexual dysfunction among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder on antipsyhotic medications in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 59:3, pages 373-392.
Crossref
Luigi Rosati, Teresa Chianese, Aldo Mileo, Maria De Falco & Anna Capaldo. (2023) Cocaine Effects on Reproductive Behavior and Fertility: An Overview. Veterinary Sciences 10:8, pages 484.
Crossref
Yifan Liu, Qinghua Liu, Shihong Xu, Yanfeng Wang, Chengcheng Feng, Chunyan Zhao, Zongcheng Song & Jun Li. (2021) A Deep Insight of Spermatogenesis and Hormone Levels of Aqua-Cultured Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Frontiers in Marine Science 7.
Crossref
Kenneth J. Zucker & Michael C. Seto. 2015. Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 981 998 .
Elisabeth Y. Bijlsma, Johnny S.W. Chan, Berend Olivier, Jan G. Veening, Mark J. Millan, Marcel D. Waldinger & Ronald S. Oosting. (2014) Sexual side effects of serotonergic antidepressants: Mediated by inhibition of serotonin on central dopamine release?. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 121, pages 88-101.
Crossref
Karen Hodgson, Rudolf Uher, Andrew A Crawford, Glyn Lewis, Michael C O’Donovan, Robert Keers, Mojca Z Dernovšek, Ole Mors, Joanna Hauser, Daniel Souery, Wolfgang Maier, Neven Henigsberg, Marcella Rietschel, Anna Placentino, Katherine Aitchison, Anne Farmer, Oliver Davis & Peter McGuffin. (2014) Genetic predictors of antidepressant side effects: A grouped candidate gene approach in the Genome-Based Therapeutic Drugs for Depression (GENDEP) study. Journal of Psychopharmacology 28:2, pages 142-150.
Crossref
Boris B. Gorzalka & Matthew N. Hill. (2011) Putative role of endocannabinoid signaling in the etiology of depression and actions of antidepressants. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 35:7, pages 1575-1585.
Crossref
Cindy M. Meston, Alessandra H. Rellini & Michael J. Telch. (2008) Short- and Long-term Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Sexual Dysfunction in Women. Archives of Sexual Behavior 37:4, pages 530-547.
Crossref
Masaru SHOYAMA, Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Jun IWATANI, Tomikimi TSUJI, Satoshi UKAI & Kazuhiro SHINOSAKI. (2008) Increased libido during fluvoxamine treatment. Psychogeriatrics 8:2, pages 98-100.
Crossref
John Olarinoye & Adebunmi Olarinoye. (2008) Determinants of Sexual Function among Women with Type 2 Diabetes in a Nigerian Population. The Journal of Sexual Medicine 5:4, pages 878-886.
Crossref
TIMOTHY E. ALBERTSON, NICHOLAS J. KENYON & BRIAN MORRISSEY. 2007. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose 781 792 .
M. N. Hill & B. B. Gorzalka. (2005) Is there a role for the endocannabinoid system in the etiology and treatment of melancholic depression?. Behavioural Pharmacology 16:5-6, pages 333-352.
Crossref
Zenab Amin, Turhan Canli & C. Neill Epperson. (2016) Effect of Estrogen-Serotonin Interactions on Mood and Cognition. Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Reviews 4:1, pages 43-58.
Crossref
Eleonora B. Pasqualotto, Fabio Firmbach Pasqualotto, Bernardo P. Sobreiro & Antonio Marmo Lucon. (2005) FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION: THE IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER. Clinics 60:1, pages 51-60.
Crossref
Deanna L Kelly, Robert R Conley & William T Carpenter. (2005) First-Episode Schizophrenia. Drugs 65:8, pages 1113-1138.
Crossref
J.M. Schober. (2004) Sexual quality of life in an intersexual population: a needs assessment. BJU International 93:s3, pages 54-56.
Crossref
Shilpa H. Amin, Carol L. Kuhle & Lorraine A. Fitzpatrick. (2003) Comprehensive Evaluation of the Older Woman. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 78:9, pages 1157-1185.
Crossref
Stefan Ückert, Mark H. Fuhlenriede, Armin J. Becker, Christian G. Stief, Friedemann Scheller, Wolfram H. Knapp, Wolf G. Forssmann & Udo Jonas. (2003) Is serotonin significant for the control of penile flaccidity and detumescence in the human male?. Urological Research 31:2, pages 55-60.
Crossref
H. Knegtering, A.E.G.M. van der Moolen, S. Castelein, H. Kluiter & R.J. van den Bosch. (2003) What are the effects of antipsychotics on sexual dysfunctions and endocrine functioning?. Psychoneuroendocrinology 28, pages 109-123.
Crossref
Angelos Halaris. (2014) Neurochemical Aspects of the Sexual Response Cycle. CNS Spectrums 8:3, pages 211-216.
Crossref
A.J. Cutler. (2003) Sexual dysfunction and antipsychotic treatment. Psychoneuroendocrinology 28, pages 69-82.
Crossref
Christopher D. Schneck, Marshall R. Thomas & Doris Gundersen. (2002) Sexual Side Effects Associated With Valproate. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 22:5, pages 532-534.
Crossref
Kenneth Mah & Yitzchak M Binik. (2001) The nature of human orgasm: a critical review of major trends. Clinical Psychology Review 21:6, pages 823-856.
Crossref
Marcel D. Waldinger, Aeilko H. Zwinderman & Berend Olivier. (2001) Antidepressants and Ejaculation: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Fixed-Dose Study With Paroxetine, Sertraline, and Nefazodone. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 21:3, pages 293-297.
Crossref
James L. Elmore. (2014) SSRI Reduction of Nonparaphilic Sexual Addiction. CNS Spectrums 5:11, pages 53-58.
Crossref
P.F Frohlich & C.M Meston. (2000) Evidence that serotonin affects female sexual functioning via peripheral mechanisms. Physiology & Behavior 71:3-4, pages 383-393.
Crossref
R. Taylor Segraves, Richard Kavoussi, Arlene R. Hughes, Sharyn R. Batey, J. Andrew Johnston, Rafe Donahue & John A. Ascher. (2000) Evaluation of Sexual Functioning in Depressed Outpatients: A Double-Blind Comparison of Sustained-Release Bupropion and Sertraline Treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 20:2, pages 122-128.
Crossref
Chiara M Portas, Bjørn Bjorvatn & Reidun Ursin. (2000) Serotonin and the sleep/wake cycle: special emphasis on microdialysis studies. Progress in Neurobiology 60:1, pages 13-35.
Crossref
Harry Croft, Edmund SettleJr.Jr., Trisha Houser, Sharyn R. Batey, Rafe M.J. Donahue & John A. Ascher. (1999) A placebo-controlled comparison of the antidepressant efficacy and effects on sexual functioning of sustained-release bupropion and sertraline. Clinical Therapeutics 21:4, pages 643-658.
Crossref
Jan Mos, Ian Mollet, Jeroen T.B.M Tolboom, Marcel D Waldinger & Berend Olivier. (1999) A comparison of the effects of different serotonin reuptake blockers on sexual behaviour of the male rat. European Neuropsychopharmacology 9:1-2, pages 123-135.
Crossref
D. Gorin. (1998) Effet iatrogène des médicaments à visée cardiovasculaire sur la fonction sexuelle érectile de l'hommeEffets of long lasting treatments with cardiovascular drugs on erectile function. Andrologie 8:4, pages 391-404.
Crossref
Marcel D. Waldinger, Michiel W. Hengeveld, Aeilko H. Zwinderman & Berend Olivier. (1998) Effect of SSRI Antidepressants on Ejaculation. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 18:4, pages 274-281.
Crossref
Lauren P. Baker, Mark D. Nielsen, Soren Impey, Mark A. Metcalf, Steven W. Poser, Guy Chan, Karl Obrietan, Mark W. Hamblin & Daniel R. Storm. (1998) Stimulation of Type 1 and Type 8 Ca2+/Calmodulin-sensitive Adenylyl Cyclases by the Gs-coupled 5-Hydroxytryptamine Subtype 5-HT7AReceptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry 273:28, pages 17469-17476.
Crossref
Laura E. Waggoner, G.Tong Zhou, Ronald W. Schafer & William R. Schafer. (1998) Control of Alternative Behavioral States by Serotonin in Caenorhabditis elegans. Neuron 21:1, pages 203-214.
Crossref
Marcel D Waldinger, Hemmie H.G Berendsen, Bertil F.M Blok, Berend Olivier & Gert Holstege. (1998) Premature ejaculation and serotonergic antidepressants-induced delayed ejaculation: the involvement of the serotonergic system. Behavioural Brain Research 92:2, pages 111-118.
Crossref
Frederick W. Reimherr, Lynn A. Cunningham, Sharyn R. Batey, J.Andrew Johnston & John A. Ascher. (1998) A multicenter evaluation of the efficacy and safety of 150 and 300 mg/d sustained-release bupropion tablets versus placebo in depressed outpatients. Clinical Therapeutics 20:3, pages 505-516.
Crossref
J Peuskens, P Sienaert & M De Hert. (1998) Sexual dysfunction: the unspoken side effect of antipsychotics. European Psychiatry 13, pages 23s-30s.
Crossref
J Peuskens, P Sienaert & M De Hert. (2020) Sexual dysfunction: The unspoken side effect of antipsychotics. European Psychiatry 13:S1, pages 23s-30s.
Crossref
David M. Greenberg & John M. W. Bradford. (2016) Treatment of the Paraphilic Disorders: A Review of the Role of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. Sexual Abuse 9:4, pages 349-360.
Crossref
David M. Greenberg & John M. W. Bradford. (1997) Treatment of the paraphilic disorders: A review of the role of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment 9:4, pages 349-360.
Crossref
JULIA R. HEIMAN & CINDY M. MESTON. (1997) Evaluating Sexual Dysfunction in Women. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 40:3, pages 616-629.
Crossref
James L. Elmore & James T. Quattlebaum. (2012) Female Sexual Stimulation During Antidepressant Treatment. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy 17:3, pages 612-616.
Crossref
J. Fritze & M. Witkowski. (2014) Trazodon — ein Antidepressivum mit prosexuellen Eigenschaften. Der Urologe B 37:1, pages 52-56.
Crossref
Cindy M. Meston, Boris B. Gorzalka & James M. Wright. (1997) Inhibition of Subjective and Physiological Sexual Arousal in Women by Clonidine. Psychosomatic Medicine 59:4, pages 399-407.
Crossref
Cindy M. Meston & Boris B. Gorzalka. (1996) The effects of immediate, delayed, and residual sympathetic activation on sexual arousal in women. Behaviour Research and Therapy 34:2, pages 143-148.
Crossref
Tim Rhodes & Gerry V. Stimson. (2008) What is the relationship between drug taking and sexual risk? Social relations and social research. Sociology of Health & Illness 16:2, pages 209-228.
Crossref
Mark H. Pollack, Stewart Reiter & Paul Hammerness. (2016) Genitourinary and Sexual Adverse Effects of Psychotropic Medication. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 22:4, pages 305-327.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.