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Looking for a Libido Lift? The Facts About Aphrodisiacs
URL: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/196_love.html

Description:
This 1996 article discusses aphrodisiacs before the age of Viagra and related drugs. "An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, drug, scent, or device that, promoters claim, can arouse or increase sexual desire, or libido. A broader definition includes products that improve sexual performance." Topics include cultural views, shortage of studies, how the over-the-counter "love potion industry thrives to this day," and the first injectable impotence drug. From the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

LII Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Nonprescription, Quality, Sexuality, Society & Social Science

Author:
Nordenberg, Tamar

Publisher:
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

LII Database Information:
Record 27660 created by Maria Brandt on 01/07/2009
Last modification on 02/02/2009
Published: 02/12/2009  
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27660

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