Sex and marijuana:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/all-about-sex/201003/how-does-marijuana-affect-your-sex-life
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Drugs’ possible sexual side effects:
Drug Facts and Comparisons, Wolters Kluwer Health, St. Louis, MO.
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Gacci, M. et al. “Impact of Medical Treatments for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia on Ejaculatory Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” Journal of Sexual Medicine (2014) 11:154.
Testosterone supplementation
Bolona, E.R. et al. “Testosterone Use in Men with Sexual Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials,” Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2007) 82:20.
Budoff, M.J. et al. “Testosterone Treatment and Coronary Artery Plaque Vlume in Older Men with Low Testosterone,” Journal of the American Medical Association (2017) 317:708.
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Corona, G. et al. “Meta-Analysis of Results of Testosterone Therapy on Sexual Function Based on International Index of Erectile Function Scores,” European Urology (2017) epub ahead of print.
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Tavernise, S. “FDA Panel Backs Limits on Testosterone Drugs,” New York Times, Sept. 18, 2014.
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Rabin, R.C. “Mixed Results for Testosterone,” New York Times, March 28, 2017.
LaPuma, J. “Don’t Ask Your Doctor About ‘Low T’,” New York Times, Feb. 4, 2014.
O’Connor, A. “Study Adds Concerns About Cardiac Risks for Older Men Taking Testosterone,” New York Times, Jan. 30, 2014.
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Aphrodisiacs
Arletti, R. et al. “Stimulating Properties of Turnera Difusa and Pfaffia Paniculata extracts on the Sexual Behavior of Male Rats,” Psychopharmacology (Berlin) (1999) 143:15.
Bolour, S.Y. and G.D. Braunstein. “Pharmacologic Treatment Options for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder,” Women’s Health (Lond.) (2005) 1:263.
Carey, M.P. and B.T. Johnson. “Effectiveness of Yohimbine in the Treatment of Erectile Disorder: Four Meta-Analytic Integrations,” Archives of Sexual Behavior, (1996) 25:341
Crenshaw, T. Alchemy of Love and Lust, Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, NY, 1997, pp. 55-63.
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Ferguson, D.M. et al. “Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Design Trail of the Efficacy and Safety of Zestra for Women in Women with Mixed Desire/Interest/Arousal/Orgasm Disorders,” Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (2010) 36:66.
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Ito, T.Y. et al. “A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of ArginMax, a Nutritional Supplement for Enhancement of Female Sexual Function,” Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (2001) 27:541.
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Tribulus Terrestris
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Postigo, S. et al. “Assessment of the Effects of Tribulus Terrestris on Sexual Function of Menopausal Women,” Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (2016)38:140.
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Roaiah, M.F. et al. “Pilot Study on the Effect of Botanical Medicine Tribulus Terrestris on Serum Testosterone Level and Erectile Function in Aging Males with Partial Androgen Deficiency,” Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (2016) 42:297.
Santos, C.A. et al. “Tribulus Terrestris Vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study,” Actas Urologia Espana (2014) 38:244.
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