Open AccessCo-relationship between sexual dysfunction and high-risk sexual behavior in patients receiving buprenorphine and naltrexone maintenance therapy for opioid dependence
Author(s) -
Santosh Ramdurg,
Atul Ambekar,
Rakesh Lal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/0972-6748.160930
Subject(s) - naltrexone , sexual dysfunction , buprenorphine , medicine , opioid , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychology , receptor
People suffering from substance dependence suffer from various sexual dysfunctions and are at risk for indulging in various high-risk sexual behaviors and thus are vulnerable to acquire various infections such as HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.