Posted by sdb on January 6, 2007, at 3:34:38
In reply to Re: Trazadone, posted by Buckeye Maniac on January 5, 2007, at 20:20:19
Hi Buckeye Maniac,
trazodone is an alpha1-receptor antagonist. These receptors are on muscle tissue of blood vessels such as the blood vessels in the penis. There are many alpha-receptor subtypes on muscles eg. constrictors of the inner bladder muscle. Alpha1-antagonists for the treatment of prostate hyperplasia problems can cause sustained erections too.
sdb
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> Thanks for the input guys.
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> Can anyone explain WHY it has this particulair side effect?
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> Most other antidepressants have just the opposite
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> What does Trazadone contain that makes it different?????
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> BM
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