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Clin Neuropharmacol
; 21(6): 355-7, 1998.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9844793
RESUMO
Twelve male schizophrenic outpatients treated with neuroleptics took part in an open-label drug study to assess the impact of co-administration of amantadine hydrochloride (100 mg daily for 6 weeks) on sexual function. Amantadine improved the patients' scores in three out of four areas of sexual function: desire (p < 0.02), erection (p < 0.05), and satisfaction from sexual performance (p < 0.05); there was no change in ejaculatory function. Amantadine may be effective for improving sexual function in male schizophrenic patients receiving neuroleptic medication.