Hypersexuality in Dementia

Hypersexuality: Univocal or Equivocal Nature?

Many theories have been generated to explain hypersexuality, which has been defined as “recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, sexual urges or sexual behaviors” (Kafka, 2010). Measures of the construct vary widely in the behaviors and fantasies they assess, but little research has examined the core nature of the construct or the relation among the various impulsivity scales purported to measur...

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Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality. Mrs X, 71 years old, married once and widowed for 20 years, with no known history of hypersexuality, was started on risperidone 25mg intramuscular (IM) injection three times weekly. Two months later, she complained of ‘havin...

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Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality. Mrs X, 71 years old, married once and widowed for 20 years, with no known history of hypersexuality, was started on risperidone 25mg intramuscular (IM) injection three times weekly. Two months later, she complained of ‘havin...

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Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality. Mrs X, 71 years old, married once and widowed for 20 years, with no known history of hypersexuality, was started on risperidone 25mg intramuscular (IM) injection three times weekly. Two months later, she complained of ‘havin...

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Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality. Mrs X, 71 years old, married once and widowed for 20 years, with no known history of hypersexuality, was started on risperidone 25mg intramuscular (IM) injection three times weekly. Two months later, she complained of ‘havin...

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Hypersexuality in Dementia

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Hypersexuality: Univocal or Equivocal Nature?

Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

Risperidone-induced hypersexuality We report hypersexuality in three people with schizophrenia after starting risperidone, with evidence suggesting a possible link between risperidone and the hypersexuality

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