title: Intracavernous pharmacotherapy in psychogenic impotence.
abstract: Twenty-five men with psychogenic impotence but without serious psychopathology were considered for intracavernosal therapy with papaverine hydrochloride and phentolamine mesylate. A total of 20 proved suitable and began self-injection in conjunction with sex therapy; 8 patients had return of spontaneous erections without pharmacotherapy, although one of them needs to keep the medication in his refrigerator. The other 12 patients are continuing self-injection therapy. Psychotherapy with self-injection may be helpful in the management of psychogenic erectile impotence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ravalli
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Badlani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012646:Self Administration; D012731:Sex Counseling
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D010208:Papaverine; D010646:Phentolamine