Impact of psychotropic medication on sexuality: literature review.

Sex and psychotropic drugs and relationship blues

215 The brain is the most important sexual organ. The interplay of the different structures of the brain involved in human sexuality is very complex, comprising of neural structures, neurotransmitters and hormones. Sexuality is a bio–psycho–social phenomenon, a fragile system that is easily disturbed by all kinds of physical or mental illnesses, drugs, moods, situations, and, for that matter: o...

Adolescents’ sexuality education research in Iran, perspective and gaps: a literature review

Sexuality education is a challenging issue to address in Iran. This research has reviewed the previous studies to answer two fundamental questions: 1) What kind of studies have been conducted on adolescents’ sexuality education in Iran? 2) What are the existing research gaps in the undertaken studies? The present research was carried out based on the PRISMA systematic review protocol and consid...

Effects of medication on neuroimaging findings in bipolar disorder: an updated review.

OBJECTIVE Neuroimaging is an important tool for better understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of bipolar disorder (BD). However, potential study participants are often receiving psychotropic medications which can possibly confound imaging data. To better interpret the results of neuroimaging studies in BD, it is important to understand the impact of medications on structural magnetic r...

Concomitant psychotropic medication for youths.

OBJECTIVE This study reviewed the clinical research and practice literature relating to the prevalence and patterns of concomitant psychotropic medication given to youths with emotional and behavioral disorders. METHOD A MEDLINE search from 1996 through spring 2002, including a review of references from relevant published articles and reports, was undertaken to identify available information ...

Psychotropic PRN medication in inpatient psychiatric care: a literature review Report from the Conflict and Containment Reduction Research Programme