Would You Take A Pill To Increase Your Sexual Desire?

November 23, 2009 3:00 pm     Posted in Body, Sex  Candy -- NYU g+ page


By Candy

Statistics show that 1 in 10 women over the age of 18 (which includes all of us college ladies) experience a decrease in libido.

Yeah, you read that right: a decrease.

Now, like you, I’m thinking that there must be some depressed, unemployed grads dragging down our reputation because most of us are ready to hop on it the minute we see some chiseled abs and bulging biceps. But that’s beside the point. The real story here is that in reaction to this statistic a new “desire drug” is being created to reawaken the sexual desire in women.

Researchers are arguing that a lack of sexual desire may not be caused by the fact that women aren’t attracted to their prospective partners (because men are never to blame for these sorts of things), but that it is a chemical problem in the brain. The drug, then, will work by lowering inhibition through triggering the release of Dopamine, which, among other things, helps stimulate desire.

Obviously, men are behind this little research project.
And even more obviously, it’s a disaster waiting to happen.

Is it just me or does this sound like some sort of new and improved date rape drug, without the whole “blacking out” component? This drug will alter chemicals in the brain and thus alter a woman’s actions. Leave that power in the wrong person’s hands and it could be incredibly dangerous.Soon Trekkies across the country will be slipping this thing into our drinks and – BAM – against our will (well, our will when we weren’t wearing desire-drug-goggles), we’ll be jumping their hairy, pudgy little bones like they’re a bunch of McDreamy look-a-likes.

And is this drug really even necessary? Is it possible that maybe the problem isn’t in our brains? Perhaps we just aren’t turned on by back hair and a beer gut. And maybe sometimes we just aren’t in the mood. That’s allowed, isn’t it?

Maybe instead of coming up some miracle pill to get women in the sack (Editor’s Note: Isn’t that what Jager is for??) men should head to the gym to make themselves more attractive. Oh and some romance wouldn’t hurt either. A nice dinner and an 8-pack is really all we need to get our Dopamine flowing.

23 Comments on "Would You Take A Pill To Increase Your Sexual Desire?"

  1. Star says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 200911:07 am 

    This sounds scary. I don't like the idea of taking a pill that gets me "in the mood." It would make me wonder if I really wanted to have sex or if it was simply caused by a drug. And how would your partner feel if he knew you could only sleep with him when you took a drug that changed the chemicals in your brain? I don't think I'd like it much.

  2. Star says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 200911:27 am 

    However, I'd like to point out that saying all "Trekkies" are rapists is insulting and uncalled for though I assume it was meant to be a joke. No one wants to be stereotyped, yet people do it to others all the time. You wouldn't like someone referring to all women as shallow and over emotional so why is it okay to refer to all dorky guys as creepy rapists? Personally if I were judging by stereotypes, I would be more worried about the guy with the "chiseled abs and bulging biceps" as being a rapist.

  3. Kate says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 200911:47 am 

    But what's the true difference between women taking a pill for low libido and men taking a pill for low libido? For the men who have low libido, is it okay for them to blame their wives for it and say that their wives need to work out and trim down so he will be turned on again? Obviously not, so I don't think its okay to blame men in this way for some women's low sex drive.

    That being said, I agree with what the author said- women should be allowed to just not be in the mood. If the woman isn't personally bothered by her "low sex drive" then I don't think its a problem. If a woman is bothered by her "low sex drive", then it is a problem and she should probaby.

  4. Kate says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 200911:48 am 

    But what's the true difference between women taking a pill for low libido and men taking a pill for low libido? For the men who have low libido, is it okay for them to blame their wives for it and say that their wives need to work out and trim down so he will be turned on again? Obviously not, so I don't think its okay to blame men in this way for some women's low sex drive.

    That being said, I agree with what the author said- women should be allowed to just not be in the mood. If the woman isn't personally bothered by her "low sex drive" then I don't think its a problem. If a woman is bothered by her "low sex drive", then it is a problem and she should probably talk to a doctor.

  5. Christen says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 200912:44 pm 

    I agree with Kate. The pill has been known to lower a woman's libido, and that has nothing to do with how attractive or how much you may want to be with someone. I can't tell you how many times in my mind I've wanted to do things, but my libido/body wasn't having any of it.

    Just because a woman has a high libido all of a sudden doesn't mean she is going to sleep with the first thing she sees. I think we all know we have a bit more restraint than that.

  6. Laura says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 20091:46 pm 

    Are you serious? As much as men who have experienced a decrease in their sex drive deserve Viagra, this pill could be an absolute GODSEND for women in relationships that have stagnated a little bit sexually.

    I mean, no, the woman who's just given birth and is completely exhausted shouldn't be pressured into using a drug like this. But what about those who WANT to increase their sex drive?

    The date rape thing really doesn't seem to be anything more than knee-jerk scare tactics. Being horny does NOT force you to have sex with someone you wouldn't otherwise have sex with.

    It simply makes you more eager to get home to your vibrator.

  7. Jenna says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 20093:02 pm 

    I agree with Kate, Christen, and Laura. Overreaction, much? This pill sounds a lot like Viagra for women. To equate something that increases desire with date rape is absolutely ridiculous, an overstatement meant to cause unnecessary paranoia. Other than an unfounded conspiracy theory, is there anything at all to indicate that this drug is "a disaster waiting to happen"? Or that it was dreamed up by men? What ever happened to ethics in journalism and confirming your information before sending it out to the public?

  8. Sarah says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 20094:51 pm 

    Wow, way to make all girls sound like shallow airheads willing to sleep with anything with a nice stomach, not to mention nice job on implying that dorky guys are rapists who can't possibly get a girl otherwise.

  9. Star says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 20096:12 pm 

    I do agree with some of the comments here, I guess it depends on how the pill works. If it just increases sex drive then you would have self-control. I guess I just bought into the movie version where the pill makes the girl lose control sort of like being drugged. I thought that Viagra though was when a guy wanted to have sex but couldn't physically get things going. Is this pill supposed to be for when a woman doesn't feel like having sex so it will cause her to want to? That seems different than if she wanted to but physically couldn't for some reason, but maybe I'm understanding it wrong.

  10. Carrie says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 20097:49 pm 

    Lol, people suck. I agree with your concerns, CC Staff. Where exactly are these "low sex drive" statistics coming from anyway? Being picky about who you're sexually attracted to is not the same as having low sex drive, and it's a quality that society has encouraged in women for pretty much as long as it has existed.

    Plus, considering how male dominated the science industry is, it makes sense to eye anything supposedly "for women" coming from those guys with suspicion.

    Fight the patriarchy! I joke…no, but seriously.

  11. TheBritishGuy says:
    Mon, 23rd Nov 200911:54 pm 

    lol I love the comments on this one.

    It's a bit of a complicted subject to be honest there are a lot of things to factor into the equation but it's flawed to think desire is all physical anyway.

    A lot of wanting to do something is centered around somebody making you want to do it. You may be going from day to day doing nothing but somebody may show up and change all that.

    I think a lot of people have more sex because of the person they are around. If you know how to make those cogs turn you know how to make things happen.

    Problem with this pill is it creates the scenario of "somebody doesn't turn me on so I'll take this pill to sleep with them".

    The reason it's a bad thing is then your doing something technically against your will and before long others expect you to do it just because you can.

    It may very well suck though. I mean you reap what you sow and a lot of being a guy that gets a lot of action is hard work on your part. It'd be annoying if other guys levelled the playing field just like that but I suppose its good for them.

  12. B says:
    Tue, 24th Nov 20096:07 am 

    I think a major issue here is, as you said, you don't understand what women have low sex drives. There are plenty of people who are attracted to others, who might want intellectually to have sex with them, but who can't get up the physical desire to do so. There are women, even young ones, who don't have the raging libido that you apparently do, and it doesn't necessarily mean that they don't want to have sex.

    Which isn't to say that this would never be used inappropriately or dangerously: there's always that possibility. But saying it's "obviously" created by men and "obviously" going to be a disaster is ignoring the perspectives of lots of women who aren't, well, you. Would I take this for some random guy? No. Would I take it if I were in a loving relationship with someone I cared for but still couldn't sleep with? Sure. At least then I'd know definitely whether it was me or if I actually wasn't attracted to them.

    (PS: I've been more attracted to most of the Trekkies I've known than the guys with "bulging biceps" and "8-packs".)

  13. Linda Ryan says:
    Tue, 24th Nov 20096:48 am 

    Be cautious of claims that 40+% of women suffer from low libido. The drug companies have a hidden agenda behind such figures — creating a new 'disease' that their pills or potions will correct.

    Female sexual desire starts with her emotions… isn't that where the focus should be?

    You may be surprised to learn that your sense of smell is a powerful trigger when it comes to emotions. Think about how you respond to a nice perfume or coffee brewing. Working on the sense of smell for sexual response makes a lot ot sense. See http://www.thesoslab.com

  14. Jennifer says:
    Tue, 24th Nov 20094:17 pm 

    I know the name of the drug this article is referring to – one that's not available yet – but unfortunately, like most antidepressants which it's based on, you have to take it for 4 to 6 weeks constantly before it "kicks in"…

    Better yet is Palatin Technologies' drug Bremelanotide. Currently they're testing it with subcutaneous injections (like diabetics do), and the next version will by through a nasal mist – which they also proved works, but with a very small percentage of people experiencing a rise in blood pressure – and finally they'll also have it in pill form. But the difference is Bremelanotide works almost immediately (ie. within an hour), instead waiting for more than a month. :)

    Source: http://www.bremolanotide.com

  15. b says:
    Tue, 24th Nov 20094:33 pm 

    I dunno- I'm all for it.

    I've been on BC pills since I was 17 to try to control the massive cramps and horrible PMDD symptoms I get each month if I don't take it… but, one side effect of hormonal birth control (the kind necessary to control PMDD) is lowered sex-drive. Unfortunately, I'm all too familiar with it. As much as I *LOVE* sex, frequently, bc of the pills, my body just won't cooperate, and you know sex isn't much fun like that. I can be completely mentally into it, and yet if my body doesn't cooperate, it feels more like a chore than something I want to do. If there's a pill I can take that can counteract the side-effects of hormonal BC, then I'm all for it!

  16. Nikki says:
    Wed, 25th Nov 20096:53 am 

    Lets look at this from a slightly different perspective:

    "Maybe instead of coming up some miracle pill to get men in the sack women should head to the gym to make themselves more attractive."

    Would someone saying something like that be okay? How do you think you sound?

  17. caroline says:
    Wed, 25th Nov 20094:30 pm 

    "Isn't that what Jager is for?" are you kidding me editor? Being raped because you're drunk is still rape. Be a little more sensitive.

  18. Heather says:
    Fri, 27th Nov 20099:50 pm 

    If it increases sex drive, ill take it. why not? There's a viagra for men, I think its about time women got some.

  19. Hrmpf says:
    Sun, 7th Feb 201012:32 am 

    We already have that. It´s called alcohol. Also raises brain dopamine level, as You know. So the pill basically makes women "drunk and horny" without drunk. Not funny. Still doesn´t prevent "the morning after".

    So don´t despair, girls. You´ll still slap that guy senseless when that stuff wears off.

    Also, on a sidenote, as a guy, i can assure You, that nothing beats real mutual interest for real fun. And You have to have a conversation for that. Workout is just for not being turned down before the talking part.

    So just keep away from creeps that flash drinks, cash or status and go for a minimum of brains and conversational skills, because every guy gets smart if he´s really interested.

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