Clinical Trial: Examining Caffeine as a Treatment for Antidepressant-induced Arousal Dysfunction in Women
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Examining Caffeine as a Treatment for Antidepressant-induced Arousal Dysfunction in Women
Brief Summary:
Antidepressants have negative effects on genital arousal function that hinder quality of life and jeopardize medication adherence.Moderate sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation through exercise has shown promising results for improving antidepressant-induced genital arousal dysfunction.It is feasible that caffeine - an SNS stimulant - could improve antidepressant-induced genital arousal difficulties if ingested prior to sex.The goal of the present pilot study is to examine whether the acute administration of…
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