Sexual side effects caused by psychotropic medications/Psikiyatrik ilac tedavilerine bagli cinsel islev bozukluklari

Many case reports and results of a few controlled studies have documented the sexual side effects of all classes of psychotropic medications-neuroleptics, benzodiazepines, mood stabilizers and antidepressants. Sexual side effects are clinically important because they contribute to noncompliance with treatment regimens and may impair the user's quality of life . For this reason, clinicians must be aware of these side effects, and are advised to ask patients about their sexual functions during their psychiatric treatments. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2011; 48 Supplement 1: 7-15) Key words: Antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytic drugs, mood stabilizers, sexual side efects Cok sayida olgu bildirimi ve az sayida kontrollu calismada tum psikotropik ilac siniflari (antipsikotikler, benzodiazepinler, duygudurum dengeleyicileri ve antidepresanlar) ile cinsel yan etkiler arasinda iliski oldugu bildirilmistir. Cinsel yan etkiler, tedavi uyumsuzluguna ve hastalarin yasam kalitesinin bozulmasina neden olabildiginden dolayi onemlidir. Bu nedenle klinisyenler bu yan etkilerin farkinda olmali ve psikiyatrik tedavileri boyunca hastalari cinsel islevleri acisindan degerlendirmelidir. (Noropsikiyatri Arsivi 2011; 48 Ozel Sayi 1: 7-15) Anahtar kelimeler: Antidepresanlar, antipsikotikler, anksiyolitik ilaclar, duygudurum duzenleyicileri, cinsel yan etkiler