Recent Developments in Psychopharmaceutical Approaches to Treating Female Sexual Interest and Arousal Disorder

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Both S. [1 ]
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[1] Department of Psychosomatic Gynecology and Sexology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, Leiden
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Pharmacological; Sexual arousal; Sexual desire; Sexual dysfunctions;
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10.1007/s11930-017-0124-3
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Purpose of Review: This review summarizes the recent literature and empirical studies on psychopharmacological approaches to treating female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD). Recent Findings: Several new drugs for FSIAD that are intended to increase sexual responsiveness by influencing central excitatory and inhibitory neuromodulatory processes are under development. Studies on flibanserin resulted in the first approved medication for the treatment of low sexual desire in premenopausal women. New drugs under development are testosterone combined with sildenafil or buspiron, bremelanotide, BP101, and nasal testosterone (TBS-2). Summary: Although pharmacological enhancement of sexual responsiveness may be potentially helpful in the treatment of FSIAD, the observed effects of flibanserin and other new drugs under development seem limited in terms of clinical significance. Given the multifactorial character of FSIAD, it may be important to integrate psychopharmacological treatment with sex therapy for optimal treatment efficacy. © 2017, The Author(s).
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