Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith - 9/17/2009

Question
QUESTION: dear sir,
is buspar create sexual dysfunction?

ANSWER: Dear Majid

I answered this in my last reply. ie it can, uncommonly cause a lack of libido and rarely causes delayed ejaculation and perhaps impotence.

Reards

Alan Galbraith

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QUESTION: dear sir,
since one week i am taking etizoalm 0.25 mg at the time of bed , it is giving me good sleep and it is controlling my anxity through out the time, my question is that this dose is how long can be taken safely?
thanx

ANSWER: Dear Majid

Three weeks is the recommended term for this drug but in many cases this time can be increased depending upon the prescriber's desire. The problem can be that after this time it is difficult to sleep without the drug for several nights, this is called rebound insomnia and can be problematic.

Regards

Alan Galbraith

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QUESTION: dear sir,
one of the doctor has written me aripiprazole mouth dissolving tablet 5 mg once daily how it is , is it better than olenzapine ? is aripiprazole create sexual problems.

Answer
Dear Majid

With these types of drugs it is not a matter of one is better than another but which one suits the patient better than the other. It is often just trial and error (plus intuition) that we decide which drug is best. Aripiprazole may be better in subject A but olazapine better in subject B even though their symptoms may be identical.

Aripiprazole is not associated with any sexual dysfunctions.

Regards

Alan Galbraith