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A Case of Hypersexuality in a Patient Receiving Aripiprazole for Schizophrenia

Author(s) -

Lakshmi Priya,

Bini Moorthy

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.17

H-Index - 4

eISSN - 2090-682X

pISSN - 2090-6838

DOI - 10.1155/2021/5557211

Subject(s) - aripiprazole , hypersexuality , discontinuation , medicine , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , clinical psychology , sexual behavior

Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic with partial agonist activity at the dopamine D2 receptor which may lead to compulsive behaviors including hypersexuality. The case presented is of a 24-year-old male with schizophrenia who developed hypersexuality symptoms after initiation of aripiprazole. Cessation of the aripiprazole led to a reduction in hypersexual behaviors. Clinicians should be aware of compulsive behaviors including hypersexuality with aripiprazole use and consider discontinuation of aripiprazole treatment in patients suffering from hypersexuality.

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