Effect of buspirone on sexual dysfunction in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
After 4 weeks' treatment with buspirone, sexual function was normalized in 8 of 10 patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Nine of the patients had reported decreased sexual function before treatment. Buspirone appears to offer a clinical advantage over existing anxiolytics, which are usually associated with impairment of sexual function.
D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002065:Buspirone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D002065:Buspirone