Spontaneous Ejaculation Induced with Atomoxetine

Psychopharmacol Bull. 2020 Mar 12;50(1):40-43.

Abstract

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood, characterized by attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The most effective treatment in ADHD is drug treatment. Stimulant and nonstimulant drug treatments are preferentially used. Atomoxetine is one of the nonstimulant treatments. Although sexual side effects of atomoxetine in adults are reported, there is limited knowledge about sexual side effects in children and adolescents. In this case report, we aimed to describe an adolescent 16-year old with spontaneous ejaculation, a rare sexual side effect, that started at the third day of the treatment and ended by discontinuing atomoxetine.

Keywords: adolescent; atomoxetine; sexual side effect; spontaneous ejaculation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Atomoxetine Hydrochloride / adverse effects
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / drug therapy
  • Central Nervous System Stimulants*
  • Child
  • Ejaculation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Propylamines / adverse effects
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Central Nervous System Stimulants
  • Propylamines
  • Atomoxetine Hydrochloride