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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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Works on Rats? I was wondering why every time Janet Reno and Hillary had coffee together, they disappeared, lickety split.
1 posted on 01/09/2006 8:04:19 PM PST by RouxStir
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lickety split.

an unfortunate choice of words?

2 posted on 01/09/2006 8:06:37 PM PST by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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Loading up on more caffeine is not expected to improve human sex drive in most cases, however.

"Shares of Starbucks, which had gone up sharply after the first half of the announcement, dropped sharply shortly after the second half of the announcement was posted."

3 posted on 01/09/2006 8:07:33 PM PST by JRios1968 ("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
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To: RouxStir

Thanks for the visual .... so much for a restful sleep tonight.


4 posted on 01/09/2006 8:07:38 PM PST by Hodar (With Rights, come Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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To: RouxStir
lickety split.

Pun intended?

5 posted on 01/09/2006 8:07:39 PM PST by Horatio Gates (Optimist sees the donut, pessimist sees only the hole.)
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To: RouxStir

Anyone for coffee?


6 posted on 01/09/2006 8:07:42 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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Anyone for coffee?

More coffee!!!!

7 posted on 01/09/2006 8:08:19 PM PST by JRios1968 ("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
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To: RouxStir

does the report say anything about cash, diamonds, and fur coats?


8 posted on 01/09/2006 8:08:42 PM PST by oceanview
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To: JRios1968

Lotsa bloody coffee!!!!!!


9 posted on 01/09/2006 8:09:12 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: RouxStir

It ain't coffee. It's chocolate!


10 posted on 01/09/2006 8:09:30 PM PST by stboz
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And what's the name of the soda that has extra caffeine?????


11 posted on 01/09/2006 8:10:47 PM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: RouxStir

New tagline...


12 posted on 01/09/2006 8:11:10 PM PST by null and void (Coffee, little girl???)
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Hey, I thought alcohol was the universal aphrodisiac.

From now on, it's Irish Coffee for me and my honey.

13 posted on 01/09/2006 8:11:37 PM PST by ZOOKER ( <== I'm with Stupid...)
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To: The South Texan

Jolt!


14 posted on 01/09/2006 8:11:40 PM PST by null and void (Coffee, little girl???)
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To: JRios1968

"The stock later dropped to a ten year low after reply #1 was posted."


15 posted on 01/09/2006 8:11:40 PM PST by lesser_satan
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To: Aussie Dasher

Explains the large amount of chocolate covered espresso beans that get consumed in our office.


16 posted on 01/09/2006 8:12:03 PM PST by Hoodlum91 (DU is a reminder that half the population has below average intelligence.)
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To: null and void

Naughty Coffee Pusher.


17 posted on 01/09/2006 8:12:12 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: Dashing Dasher

*smooch*

So when are we going to get together again?

I was thinking maybe a cup of coffee...


18 posted on 01/09/2006 8:13:21 PM PST by null and void (Coffee, little girl???)
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To: RouxStir

candy is dandy but whisky is quicker


19 posted on 01/09/2006 8:13:51 PM PST by zipp_city
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Caffeine motivates female rats to have more frequent sex

I would like to see Cindy Sheehan's ex weigh in on this.

20 posted on 01/09/2006 8:14:08 PM PST by neodad (Rule Number 1: Be Armed)
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