The use and abuse of prescription medication to facilitate or enhance sexual behavior among adolescents.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2011
Identifier
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2010.264
Abstract
Adolescents naturally experience an increased interest in sexual behavior, but they usually lack much experience. Thus, any prescription medication that holds the potential to ease or facilitate sexual matters holds a unique allure. Widespread cultural awareness of medications to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) has combined with a recent trend toward increased adolescent prescription drug abuse to create unique challenges for industry, clinicians, and researchers.
Journal Title
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Volume
89
Issue
1
First Page
22
Last Page
24
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Analgesics, Opioid; Benzodiazepines; Humans; Male; Mass Media; Narcotics; Off-Label Use; Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior
Keywords
Adolescent Behavior; Analgesics, Opioid; Benzodiazepines; Mass Media; Narcotics; Off-Label Use; Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior
Recommended Citation
Apodaca TR, Moser NC. The use and abuse of prescription medication to facilitate or enhance sexual behavior among adolescents. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2011;89(1):22-24. doi:10.1038/clpt.2010.264
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