Re:Aphrodisiacs? Search This Medieval Islamic Encyclopedia
by Broken_Hippo on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @04:57AM
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On the prescription side, they use testosterone patches to help with women's libido - I think they've done other drugs as well. Hormomes do quite a bit - birth control can kill libido.
As far as recreational drugs, MDMA is generally viewed as such, though it remains slightly illegal.
Going about this another way, alcohol seems to do it with a lot of people, mostly by loosening anxieties and other such things, though that can have the downside of having desire but not enough sobriety to complete the task. Other recreational drugs vary somewhat.
Beyond that, I think a lot of things are social cues and not actual aphrodisiacs. In modern times, I'm guessing this is things like receiving flowers and other dating rituals.
As far as recreational drugs, MDMA is generally viewed as such, though it remains slightly illegal.
Going about this another way, alcohol seems to do it with a lot of people, mostly by loosening anxieties and other such things, though that can have the downside of having desire but not enough sobriety to complete the task. Other recreational drugs vary somewhat.
Beyond that, I think a lot of things are social cues and not actual aphrodisiacs. In modern times, I'm guessing this is things like receiving flowers and other dating rituals.