Failed anti-depressant drug could be 'women's Viagra'

http://www.breitbart.com ^ | 11/17/09 | breitbart

[waiyu]

A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday.

Women who took the drug flibanserin when it was being tested as an anti-depressant said it didn't help them beat the glums, but did give them "an increase in libido that they liked," John Thorp, one of the investigators analyzing data from three clinical trials of the drug, told AFP.

[gimme1ibertee]

LOLOL!
Found another one...Milipsarchappin LOLOL!!

[tsomer]

Biology doesn’t have the easy answers.

On he other hand, biology seems to know exactly what it wants.

I love these topics. Anything but Obama!

[GOYAKLA]

How about co-ordinates on said wine store? :>)

[PAMadMax]

Good one, I like that...

Talk about being....tongue-Tied?

[gimme1ibertee]

ROTFLOL!!

[PAMadMax]

Yeah....Hey Jewbacca, where is this wine store you speak of? I have a car, a Garmin and a bad dry-spell....

hehehehe

[Palladin]

I hear that chocolate works better and has fewer side effects.

[Titan Magroyne]

Hmmmmmmmm, not out on the market. Yet.

Good thread for the serious comments, tho. I didn’t know about the newer psychoactive drugs...

[waiyu]

It was an interesting news article. Why not?

[greatplains]

Wanna bet?

It doesn’t count when they’re paid professionals...

[waiyu]

You and I must know two different kinds of women.

[Slings and Arrows]

I thought it was called "jewelry."

[Melas]

Conservatives like sex too.

[Albion Wilde]

Conservatives like sex too.

Exactly. And I recall reading research that said that women who believe in God, are married and have settled religious beliefs have more orgasms than women who do not believe, are single, etc. Therefore it seemed to me an unnecessary topic concerning conservative women.

[rmlew]

Does it taste funny in beer?

[rmlew]

mister contains lavender, which is an anti-androgen.

What happened to arginine and macca?

[rmlew]

Not exactly. Minoxidil was not found to to grow hair while on the market. Rather, during FDA trials of Loniten, minoxidil in pill form, hair growth was found to be a side effect. Many physicians began to prescribe it for an off label use and the geniuses at Upjohn saw a profit. They then introduced liquid 2% minoxidil for approval in the US as Rogaine (R) and as Regaine(R) in Europe.

Finesteride was not designed to treat Prostate Cancer, although it has been found to be effective for certain types of Prostate Cancer. Rather, it was introduced as a drub for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia, or non-cancerous prostate enlargement. It is a 5-Alpha Reductace II Inhibitor. It works by reducing the conversion of testosterone into DHT Type 2. A few years later the effect of DHT on hair follicle in Androgenic Alopecia was established. Many physicians began prescribing Proscar (5mg Finesteride) for the off-label use of treating hair loss. Merck then got 1mg Finasteride approved as a treatment for hair loss.
As to the effectiveness of Propecica in growing hair, well the statistics available at http://www.propecia.com/finasteride/propecia/consumer/see-the-proof/photos.jsp

Disclaimer, my family is involved in selling a competing solution.

[rmlew]

Great. Just what we need - depressed horny women.
Would do wonders for my pick up rate.

[mlizzy]

mister contains lavender, which is an anti-androgen. What happened to arginine and macca?

YoungLiving does recommend the product to men over 30. Maybe that is why. The link you provided talked of three much younger males, boys actually. And I'm not sure about arginine and macca. I've never heard of them, but can't those be obtained through a holistic type doc or through the health food store? I use YoungLiving's oils for different issues and have found them for the most part to be quite helpful, but since I'm not a guy, I can't comment on Mister firsthand, but a number of women I've talked to have like the Sensation that they sell.

And nothing beats their Melissa for an all round nerve tonic. In my mind, it could be used for anxious children that have difficulty sitting through school and I wished I had it years ago for myself! It's ridiculously expensive because it takes so much dry product to extract the oil, but it's worth its weight in gold, if one can spare the dollars to purchase it. I'm on my third bottle, and now another family member is imbibing as well. (Fortunately you need only one drop of this stuff to feel a difference.)

[Tom_Busch]

I’m all for anything that can help the nerves. But I’m not familiar with these products, how do you use it? You don’t take it orally do you?