Male Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependance

Abstract Background Tramadol is a centrally active synthetic opioid analgesic that is used extensively among Egyptian males for premature ejaculation as a self-medication. The present work conducted to outline male sex hormone affection in patients with tramadol dependence and its relation to sexual...

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Main Authors: Alaa Eldin M. Darweesh, Hossam Khalifa, Romany H. Gabra, Mena M. Fahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Middle East Current Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43045-020-00027-y
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author Alaa Eldin M. Darweesh
Hossam Khalifa
Romany H. Gabra
Mena M. Fahim
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description Abstract Background Tramadol is a centrally active synthetic opioid analgesic that is used extensively among Egyptian males for premature ejaculation as a self-medication. The present work conducted to outline male sex hormone affection in patients with tramadol dependence and its relation to sexual satisfaction. Results Tramadol-dependent patients have significantly lower mean serum level of testosterone compared to the control group and lower mean Sexual Satisfaction Scale than the control group. Conclusions The results provide evidence for the association between male sex hormone suppression in patients with tramadol dependence with high Addiction Severity Index of tramadol dependence.
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spelling doaj.art-dbc0683db88745f493a90936764165272022-12-22T00:54:26ZengSpringerOpenMiddle East Current Psychiatry2090-54162020-05-012711510.1186/s43045-020-00027-yMale Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependanceAlaa Eldin M. Darweesh0Hossam Khalifa1Romany H. Gabra2Mena M. Fahim3Neuropsychiatry Department, Assiut University HospitalNeuropsychiatry Department, Assiut University HospitalNeuropsychiatry Department, Assiut University HospitalNeuropsychiatry Department, Assiut University HospitalAbstract Background Tramadol is a centrally active synthetic opioid analgesic that is used extensively among Egyptian males for premature ejaculation as a self-medication. The present work conducted to outline male sex hormone affection in patients with tramadol dependence and its relation to sexual satisfaction. Results Tramadol-dependent patients have significantly lower mean serum level of testosterone compared to the control group and lower mean Sexual Satisfaction Scale than the control group. Conclusions The results provide evidence for the association between male sex hormone suppression in patients with tramadol dependence with high Addiction Severity Index of tramadol dependence.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43045-020-00027-yDependenceTramadolMale sex hormone affection
spellingShingle Alaa Eldin M. Darweesh
Hossam Khalifa
Romany H. Gabra
Mena M. Fahim
Male Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependance
Middle East Current Psychiatry
Dependence
Tramadol
Male sex hormone affection
title Male Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependance
title_full Male Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependance
title_fullStr Male Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependance
title_full_unstemmed Male Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependance
title_short Male Sex Hormone affection in patients with Tramadol dependance
title_sort male sex hormone affection in patients with tramadol dependance
topic Dependence
Tramadol
Male sex hormone affection
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43045-020-00027-y
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