Association Between Changes in Serum 5-Hydroxy-Tryptamine Concentrations and Improvement in Clinical Symptoms in Primary Premature Ejaculation with Paroxetine Treatment
Yu Guo, You Wang, Xi Wang, Gang Ye, Yuanbin Jiang, Wei Xiong
Department of Urology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China (mainland)
Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:2521-2527
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894662
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Published: 2015-08-25
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to investigate the association between changes in serum 5-hydroxy tryptamine (5-HT) concentrations and improvement in clinical symptoms in primary premature ejaculation with paroxetine treatment.
MATERIAL AND METHODS:
A total of 142 men aged 18–65 years with a history of lifelong premature ejaculation and an intravaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT) <120 s were included in this study. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to IELT: IELT ≤30 s (group A), (IELT >30 s and ≤60 s (group B), and IELT >60 s and <120 s (group C). Patients in the 3 groups were administered paroxetine hydrochloride 20 mg/d for 8 weeks. Blood samples were obtained from the candidates in the screening period and after 8 weeks of treatment. Plasma 5-hydroxy-tryptamine (5-HT) concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS:
Reliable data from 125 patients were obtained. There were 41 patients in group A, 40 in group B, and 44 in Group C. IELT and serum 5-HT concentrations were significantly improved in the 3 groups after treatment (all P<0.001). The mean change and fold increase in IELT and the mean change in serum 5-HT concentrations in group A were significantly higher than those in groups B and C (all P<0.001). The mean change and fold increase in IELT and the mean change in serum 5-HT concentrations in group B were significantly higher than those in group C (all P<0.001). Significantly more patients in group A achieved clinical benefits than those in groups B and C (P<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS:
Improvement in serum 5-HT concentrations has obvious association with primary premature ejaculation symptom improvement with paroxetine use.
Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Biomarkers - blood, Ejaculation - physiology, Linear Models, Paroxetine - therapeutic use, Premature Ejaculation - physiopathology, Serotonin - blood, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Time Factors, young adult
