title: Pharmacological treatment of paraphilias with a focus on antidepressants.
abstract: This article reviews the advances in pharmacotherapy of paraphilias. Antiandrogen hormones, phenothiazines, and lithium therapy of paraphilias is briefly reviewed. Pharmacotherapy of paraphilias with serotonergic drugs such as fluoxetine, clomipramine, sertraline, and fluvoxamine is reviewed in detail. In addition, the use of buspirone hydrochloride in paraphilias is discussed. The final focus of the article is on the etiologic theories of paraphilias and some practical advice for the pharmacotherapy and management of paraphilias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA. rbalon@wayne.edu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balon
mesh_terms: D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016666:Fluvoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020280:Sertraline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002997:Clomipramine; D005473:Fluoxetine; D016666:Fluvoxamine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline