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Editorial
. 2023 Jul-Aug;49(4):511-514.
doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.9908.

Dapoxetine and premature ejaculation

Rodrigo R Vieiralves  1 , Luciano A Favorito  2
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Editorial

Dapoxetine and premature ejaculation

Rodrigo R Vieiralves et al. Int Braz J Urol. 2023 Jul-Aug.
No abstract available

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None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Ejaculatory physiology and mechanism of action of dapoxetine and other serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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