title: Drug addiction and sexual dysfunction.
abstract: This article attempts to review the most current and the well-established facts concerning drug addiction and sexual dysfunction. Surprisingly, even though alcohol is prevalent in many societies with many myths surrounding its sexual-enhancing effects, current scientific research cannot provide a solid conclusion on its effect on sexual function. Unfortunately, the same concept applies to tobacco smoking; however, most of the current knowledge tends to support the notion that it, indeed, can negatively affect sexual function. Similar ambiguities also prevail with substances of abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Andrology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Adham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaazaa
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bella
authors.forename: Rany
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shamloul
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Cocaine; Drug addiction; Heroin; Sexual dysfunction