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Increased libido in a woman treated with fluvoxamine: a case report
Author(s) -
Hori Hiroko,
Yoshimura Reiji,
Nakamura Jun
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.00250.x
Subject(s) - fluvoxamine , libido , decreased libido , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , gynecology , fluoxetine , receptor , serotonin
Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe a case of increased libido during fluvoxamine therapy. Method: Single case report. Results: The patient, a 27‐year‐old married Japanese woman with borderline personality disorder, developed an increased libido with the administration of fluvoxamine. The increased libido disappeared after fluvoxamine was discontinued. Conclusion: The present findings suggest that fluvoxamine can cause increased libido in some patients.