Has anyone ever obtained or used oxytocin in the perspective of treating the sexuality of men with schizophrenia or psychosis? If so, did they take oxytocin in combination with any medications? Was it obtained with or without a prescription?" Oxytocin is related to libido, sexual pleasure, and orgasmic function, and there are other benefits described for patients with schizophrenia. However, the data is still in the realm of research from what I know. Personally, I am willing to tolerate some degree of risk, but I am currently having difficulty obtaining a prescription. In my country, a prescription is required, and not all psychiatrists agree with this practice. I can say that the patient’s sexuality is sometimes underestimated by the medical community, but I sought help and have had some results despite being 42 years old. I am on tadafil too.
No, I think you would have to win the lottery first. Stuff ain’t cheap. Generally prescribed to people who have uteruses as well.
I’m ok with my declining sexual function.
I was never big on having intercourse anyway.
Had a few girlfriends and dates. My soulmate (if such a thing exists) wasn’t among them.
Former porn addict though. For me it used to be sooo visually appealing. I’d browse adult photos and videos for hours, in my late teens and then twenties. Looking for the perfect face, perfect scene…
Now I rarely do it anymore.
To answer your question, the idea of using hormones or pills to enhance sexual function may have crossed my mind a couple times. I will never act on it though.
No, but as an aphrodisiac (love drug) i don’t think it’s effective. As i understand it, it kicks the kind of asexual love between a mother/father and their child, not the more rough kind of love beteween two adults who engage in sex.
Opioids who are full of oxytocin, is a very bad love drug too. It can cause sexual dysfunction.
But i would like to try it, i guess it can cause happiness. Joy.
Hi @bluebutterfly. Not giving you any particular advice, I mention: “Oxytocin is a nanopeptide associated with social affiliative behaviors, including intimacy and sexual behavior. Oxytocin has been shown to improve male sexual function and arousability (Burri et al., 2008; MacDonald and Feifel, 2012), but its role in female sexual function
is complex and poorly understood.” This is contrary to what you have written.
I am wondering what you want it for? Do you want to increase your sex drive or pleasure? How does this have anything to do with psychosis? I think when I am psychotic with love and affection it is better then being psychotic with torment and frustration and agitation and hatred.
Hi @Dude1. I am stable on antipsychotics and do not have erectile dysfunction because I treated it, although I need some fine-tuning in my orgasmic function. That’s it. Moreover, oxytocin potencial benefits are not limited to sexuality. I believe it is a pro-social drug.
Hi @Dreamy - you sound like you know what you are talking about, so i guess you are right
@bluebutterfly and schizophrenia dot com users and friends: please note that my opinion is based on the available scientific data and ongoing research. I do not have any personal proof that oxytocin works for me or other schizophrenic patients. You can only use this information at your own risk and discretion. I am not an expert in the field.
Yeah it sounds like it could help me feel like making social bonds with others. Unlike testosterone that makes me competitively clash with others.
“Oxytocin has also been implicated in the contraction of the prostatic urethra, ejaculatory duct, and bladder neck [78]. There have been case reports of successful treatment of AO and improvement of sexual function with administration of intranasal oxytocin [79, 80].”
If anyone ever has access to the use of oxytocin, whether by medical decision or at their own risk, please inform me. Please message me. I am a person diagnosed with schizophrenia and I have a general interest in medicine.
“Although there are no drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at this time due to the absence of conclusive data, several pharmacological therapies show promise in treatment of DO including cabergoline, bupropion, oxytocin, and
recently amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall TM)”.
Note that, to the best of my knowledge, dopamine agonists such as cabergoline should not be used in schizophrenic patients who are taking antipsychotics.