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*1Italy 2,3,4Austria* 

**Maintenance Therapy and Sexual Behavior** 

*4University Hospital Innsbruck; Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,* 

*3UMIT - The private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology,* 

Today, the term "human sexual behavior" sounds familiar and is so widely used that it may be hard to imagine a time when it was unknown (Haeberle, 1981; 1983). However, the realization that people have always done certain things does not necessarily allow us to

Linguists also know that seemingly simple words often have no exact equivalents in other languages and that, as the years go by, they may very well change their meaning (Haeberle,

Obviously, the distinction between physical and psychological causes of sexual inadequacy is, to a certain extent, arbitrary, since body and mind are so closely interrelated that a sharp dividing line between them cannot be drawn. Some men and women are restricted in their

However, there are also physically healthy individuals who cannot fully enjoy sexual intercourse because their sexual responses have become weakened, inhibited, or even completely blocked for psychological reasons. Today, such a person is usually said to suffer

Very few people enjoy perfect health throughout their lives. Sooner or later, most of us find ourselves in need of medical attention, if only temporarily. Of course, many of the serious diseases that plague and cripple mankind also have a damaging effect on sexual abilities. Certain illnesses can affect a person's responses or weaken the body to a point where sexual

Usually in such cases, the sexual difficulties are only the by-product of a general infirmity

There are, however, certain physical disorders and diseases that affect human sexual activity

Opioid maintenance treatment is the most widespread and well-researched treatment modality for opioid dependence (Giacomuzzi, 2008; 2011; Brown & Zueldorff 2007). Methadone, slow-release oral morphine and buprenorphine are currently the most

sexual expression by physical malformations, handicaps, diseases, or injuries.

from "sexual inadequacy" or "sexual dysfunction" (Haeberle, 1981; 1983).

and therefore receive only minor attention (Haeberle, 1981; 1983).

and procreation directly, such as for example addiction.

intercourse becomes difficult or impossible.

commonly used pharmacotherapeutic agents.

conclude that they have always thought of them the same way.

**1. Introduction** 

1981; 1983).

Salvatore Giacomuzzi1,2, Klaus Garber3, Alessandra Farneti3 and Yvonne Riemer4

*2University of Innsbruck, Institute of Psychology,* 

*1Free University of Bolzano,* 
