Free Testosterone and Prolactin Levels and Sperm Morphology and Function Among Male Patients With Tramadol Abuse A Case-Control Study

Faculty Medicine Year: 2020
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Journal: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology Wolters kluwer Volume:
Keywords : Free Testosterone , Prolactin Levels , Sperm Morphology    
Abstract:
Sixty patients with opiate use disorders attributed to tramadol (OUD-T) based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) diagnostic criteria and 30 healthy controls were included in the study. Sociodemographic and clinical data and urine, blood, and semen samples were collected from patients and controls for assessment. Results Compared with controls, OUD-T patients had higher prolactin and lower free testosterone levels. Patients with OUD-T were more likely to have lower sperm count and higher abnormal motility and forms of sperms compared with controls. Conclusions Patients with OUD-T were found to be more likely to have lower free testosterone levels and lower sperm counts and vitality, and higher prolactin levels and sperm abnormal forms compared with controls.
   
     
 
       

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