Neuroscience
Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men
The hormone kisspeptin could be used to treat women and men distressed by their low sexual desire, according to two new studies.
Feb 3, 2023
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News tagged with hypoactive sexual desire
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of 'very limited use'
An independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly suggests the drug bremelanotide has very limited effectiveness as a treatment for ...
Mar 8, 2021
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Health
Site of male sexual desire uncovered in brain
The locus of male sexual desire has been uncovered in specific regions of brain tissue where a key gene named aromatase is present, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in mice.
Sep 11, 2020
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Health
The FDA may soon give women more options for boosting their libidos
More than two decades after Viagra revolutionized the treatment of men's sexual health, women looking for a pharmaceutical boost in the bedroom are having another kind of Me Too moment.
Jun 21, 2019
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Medical research
When brain metabolism dips, desire goes up in monkeys on 'female Viagra'
As the drug touted as "the female Viagra" comes to market, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are learning more about how the drug, called flibanserin, affects the brain.
Dec 10, 2015
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Medications
Q&A: First pill approved to boost sex drive in women
Federal health officials on Tuesday approved the first-ever prescription drug intended to treat women suffering from a lack of sexual desire, ending a vigorous debate over the drug's fate.
Aug 19, 2015
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Medications
FDA approves first pill aimed at boosting female libido
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug designed to boost sexual desire in women, a milestone long sought by a pharmaceutical industry eager to replicate the blockbuster success of impotence ...
Aug 19, 2015
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Medications
US regulators to decide on 'female Viagra'
US regulators are expected to decide Tuesday whether to approve a drug nicknamed the "female Viagra," which would be the first pill on the market to raise women's sex drive.
Aug 18, 2015
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Medications
FDA could approve first female libido pill soon
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could soon approve a controversial drug aimed at boosting libido in women.
Aug 17, 2015
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Medications
FDA panel backs female libido pill, under safety conditions
The drug industry's decade-spanning search for a female equivalent to Viagra took a major step forward Thursday, as government experts recommended approval for a pill to boost sexual desire in women.
Jun 4, 2015
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