title: New perspectives in the pharmacotherapy of erectile dysfunction.
abstract: Current classification of pharmacological treatments for erectile dysfunction distinguishes between central and peripheral "initiators" and "conditioners" of erection. However, such taxonomy does not take into account the impact on the couple, the ultimate recipient of the treatment. For this reason, we propose here a new, couple-based sexological taxonomy, which divides pharmacotherapies into "harmonious" and "non-harmonious". New treatments and more effective drugs are expected in the near future because of the rapid expansion of research into erection regulation mechanisms and epidemiological studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, Course of Medical Sexology, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: Emmanuele A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Jannini
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lenzi
authors.forename: Gorm
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D018674:Adrenergic Antagonists / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002965:Classification; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018674:Adrenergic Antagonists; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D011453:Prostaglandins