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Caffeine May Boost Female Sex Drive
LiveScience ^ | 09 January 2006 | LiveScience Staff

Posted on 01/09/2006 8:04:17 PM PST by RouxStir

Caffeine motivates female rats to have more frequent sex, a new study suggests. But don't start guzzling more coffee just yet.

Scientists gave 108 female rats a moderate dose of caffeine. The caffeine shortened the amount of time it took the females to return to males after a first romp, indicating they were more motivated to do it again.

Loading up on more caffeine is not expected to improve human sex drive in most cases, however.

(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: caffiene; coffee; rats
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To: Hoodlum91

Send some down here!


21 posted on 01/09/2006 8:14:28 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: JRios1968

I got one of those fancy Senseo coffe makers for Christmas. Now I just have to lure some unsuspecting female in for a cup or twenty.


22 posted on 01/09/2006 8:15:09 PM PST by lesser_satan
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To: zipp_city
Liquor is quicker - it rhymes better


There's a lot to be said for Kahlua...
23 posted on 01/09/2006 8:16:03 PM PST by null and void (Coffee, little girl???)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Happily. Although I have to wrestle them away from the girls!


24 posted on 01/09/2006 8:16:15 PM PST by Hoodlum91 (DU is a reminder that half the population has below average intelligence.)
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To: RouxStir
Hmmmm.... Maybe thats why my husband gave me a Bunn coffee maker for Christmas.
25 posted on 01/09/2006 8:17:39 PM PST by bella1
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To: Hoodlum91

If the girls eat enough, they'll soon have other things on their mind...


26 posted on 01/09/2006 8:17:49 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Are Australians coffee drinkers, or are you more of a tea people?


27 posted on 01/09/2006 8:17:52 PM PST by lesser_satan
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To: RouxStir
>>Caffeine motivates female rats to have more frequent sex, a new study suggests. <<

I've had nights like that --- drank too much coffee, can't sleep, monopoly takes too long, and who the heck knows where that deck of cards has gotten off to?

Muleteam1

28 posted on 01/09/2006 8:17:58 PM PST by Muleteam1
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To: null and void

You were thinking an urn of coffee!!!

LOL!

Let's see what exciting events are coming up with our huge Republican Contingent here in the Land of Fruits and Nuts.


29 posted on 01/09/2006 8:18:36 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (A friend is able to see you as the wonderful person God created you to be.)
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To: RouxStir

And in other news; former president Bill Clinton has been spotted yet again at another Starbucks.


30 posted on 01/09/2006 8:20:35 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (Never bring a knife to a gun fight, or a Democrat to do serious work...)
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To: Dashing Dasher

Ummmmm, I was thinking about urning my spurs...


31 posted on 01/09/2006 8:21:11 PM PST by null and void (Coffee, little girl???)
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To: Horatio Gates

"Pun intended?"

Of course not. I wonder if Hillary and Janet like a little hard liquor with their coffee?


32 posted on 01/09/2006 8:21:21 PM PST by RouxStir (Peaceful Muslim?.....The Ultimate Oxymoron.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

My new hero!

33 posted on 01/09/2006 8:22:27 PM PST by JRios1968 ("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
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To: RouxStir

8>D


34 posted on 01/09/2006 8:22:58 PM PST by Horatio Gates (Optimist sees the donut, pessimist sees only the hole.)
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To: The South Texan

35 posted on 01/09/2006 8:23:53 PM PST by JRios1968 ("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
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To: null and void
Liquor ??? I don't even know her.
36 posted on 01/09/2006 8:24:12 PM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: lesser_satan
"The stock later dropped to a ten year low after reply #1 was posted."

"Rats, however, continued to buy Starbucks stock."

37 posted on 01/09/2006 8:25:14 PM PST by JRios1968 ("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
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To: RouxStir



"Caffeine motivates female rats to have more frequent sex"

DU posters will be taking more dates to Starbucks..Ain't love grand?


38 posted on 01/09/2006 8:27:22 PM PST by RTINSC (Being Offended is the Natural Consequence of Leaving Your Home...)
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To: RouxStir
drink up ladies


39 posted on 01/09/2006 8:27:23 PM PST by Always Right
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To: JRios1968

They just need a sensual logo and a new marketing effort......


40 posted on 01/09/2006 8:28:22 PM PST by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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