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Adjuvant Rosa Damascena Has a Small Effect on Ssri-Induced Sexual Dysfunction in Female Patients Suffering From Mdd Publisher Pubmed



Farnia V1 ; Hojatitabar S2 ; Shakeri J1 ; Rezaei M3 ; Yazdchi K4 ; Bajoghli H5 ; Holsboertrachsler E6 ; Brand S6, 7
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  1. 1. Psychiatry Department, Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  2. 2. Psychiatry Department, Stud. Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Gynecology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  5. 5. Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Center for Affective Stress and Sleep Disorders, Psychiatric Clinics, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, Basel, 4012, Switzerland
  7. 7. Department of Sport and Health Science, Sport Science Section, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Source: Pharmacopsychiatry Published:2015


Abstract

Background: Treating major depressive disorders (MDD) with selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may impact negatively on sexual function. On the other hand, a satisfying sexual life is associated with overall life satisfaction. Therefore, managing this negative side effect of SSRIs may have an important role in the treatment of MDD. In a former study, adjuvant Rosa damascena oil improved sexual dysfunction in male patients suffering from both MDD and SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction (SSRI-I SD). The aim of the present study was to test whether the same pattern of results would be observed among female patients suffering from both SSRI-I SD and MDD. Method: In a double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial, a total of 50 female patients (mean age: 34 years) treated with an SSRI and suffering from MDD and SSRI-I SD were randomly assigned either to the verum (Rosa damascena oil) or to the placebo condition. Patients completed self-ratings of depression and sexual function at baseline, 4 weeks later, and at the end of the study 8 weeks after its start. Results: Sexual desire, sexual orgasms, and sexual satisfaction increased over time. Patients in the verum group reported decreased pain. Overall sexual score increased in the verum as compared to the placebo condition. Conclusions: Whereas in male patients suffering from both MDD and SSRI-I SD adjuvant Rosa damascena oil improved sexual function, data on female patients are less robust and suggest only modest effects on female sexual function. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, New York.
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