Increased libido in a woman treated with fluvoxamine: a case report

Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2001 Apr;103(4):312-4. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.00250.x.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe a case of increased libido during fluvoxamine therapy.

Method: Single case report.

Results: The patient, a 27-year-old married Japanese woman with borderline personality disorder, developed an increased libido with the administration of fluvoxamine. The increased libido disappeared after fluvoxamine was discontinued.

Conclusion: The present findings suggest that fluvoxamine can cause increased libido in some patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anxiety Disorders / complications
  • Anxiety Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Depression / complications
  • Depression / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Fluvoxamine / administration & dosage
  • Fluvoxamine / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Libido / drug effects*
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Fluvoxamine