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Pharmacopsychiatry 2005; 38(3): 144-145
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-864127
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Successful Treatment of Sexual Disinhibition in Dementia with Carbamazepine

A Case reportN. Freymann1 , R. Michael1 , R. Dodel2 , F. Jessen1
  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn, Germany
  • 2Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn
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Received: 3.8.2004 Revised: 4.11.2004

Accepted: 15.11.2004

Publication Date:
18 May 2005 (online)

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Sexual disinhibition is a disturbing behavioral symptom in dementia. At present, there are no treatment guidelines available. Here we present the successful use of carbamazepine in a 78-year old AD patient with hypersexual behavior. The efficacy of carbamazepine in this case is in paralles to its effects on aggression and agitation in dementia and supports the important role of anticonvultsants in the management of behavioral disturbances in demented patients.

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Dr. F. Jessen

Department of Psychiatry

Friedrich-Wilhelms-University

Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25

53105 Bonn

Germany

Phone: +49 228 287 1109

Fax: +49 228 287 4760

Email: Jessen@uni-bonn.de