摘要 |
<p>The present invention provide a method of treating sexual dysfunction in a female, including the vasculogenic symptoms of delayed vaginal engorgement, diminished vaginal lubrication, pain or discomfort with intercourse (dyspareunia), diminished vaginal sensation, diminished clitoral orgasm, or of combating vaginal pain. The preferred compound for the method of this invention is apomorphine or one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or pro-drugs. Other compounds are selected from the group consisting of (i) bromocriptine, lisuride, methergolide, pergolide, pribidil, guinapril; or (ii) 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-1-aminopropane, 5-methoxytryptamine, alpha-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine, 2-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine, N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine, buspirone, sumatriptan; or (iii) isotocin, carbetocin, lysconopressin, deaminooxytocin, mesotocin, antocin, glumitocin, aspargitocin, valitocin, asvatocin, phasvatocin and seritocin. Alternatively, the apomorphine is co-administered with an apomorphine-potentiating amount of androgen, preferably testosterone either prior to, or concomitantly with, the administration of the apomorphine.</p> |