Factors of Sexual Impotence
Did you know that…..
Sexual Impotence may be due to intrapsychic factors such as sexual guilt, fear of intimacy, depression or other psychic diseases?
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
Factors of Sexual Impotence
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Physical Disorders
Did you know that…..
many patients with recurrent or chronic physical disorders have depression ?
The patient has low mood, sense of helplessness, sluggishness, the level of productivity is reduced, etc.
This depression frequently aggravates the disability. Thus it sets up a vicious circle.
In these cases it is important that patients receive psychological treatment in addition to treatment for physical illness.
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
Adverse Effects of Tricyclic Drugs
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Tricyclic Drugs (drugs again depression) have some disagreeable anticholinergic effects ?
For example on the eyes, causing difficulty in focusing.
Did you know that…..
Imipramine, one Tricyclic drug, may cause some difficulty in micturition ?.
And Amitriptyline, an other Tricyclic, tends to make some patients feel drowsy and causes dryness of the mouths ?.
Nevertheless some of these side-effects usually recede with continued use and become quite easily tolerated.
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
Hippocrates and Mood Disorders
Did you know that…..
in the writing of Hippocrates are many references to Mood Disorders ?
He distinguished various form of depression and swing of mood, although he did not make any connection between hypo-manic episodes and depressives periods.
(Edited by María Moya Guirao, MD)