Natural Aphrodisiacs—A Review of Selected Sexual Enhancers

West, Elizabeth; Krychman, Michael

doi:10.1002/smrj.62

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“…Bu nedenle, sağlık bakım profesyonelleri bu bitkileri önermeden önce çok iyi araştırmalı ve ona göre karar vermelidir. [73] Dolayısıyla konuyla ilgili olarak metodolojisi iyi kurgulanmış, geniş örnekleme sahip, kaliteli çalışmaların yapılması ve sonuçlarının bir araya getirilerek güçlü kanıtlara ulaşılması gerekmektedir.…”

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Kadın cinsel fonksiyon bozukluklarında fitoterapi

Aygin¹,

Gül²,

Yaman³

et al. 2018

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C insellik, insanlık var olduğundan bu yana yaşamın önemli bir parçasıdır ve sadece fiziksel olmayıp sosyal, kültürel ve zihinsel yönleri de olan çok boyutlu bir kavramdır. Bu kavram bireyin biyolojik cinsiyeti, cinsiyet kimliği ve cinsiyet rol davranışına göre diğer kişilerle olan etkileşiminin, sevgi ve şefkatinin de bir ifadesidir. Duyguların, düşüncelerin ve davranışların ardındaki itici güç olan cinsellik antropolojik, politik, sosyolojik ve psikolojik süreçler temelinde zevk verici ve proaktif bir etkinlik olarak yerini almaktadır. [1-5] Sağlıklı cinsel yaşamın ömür boyu sürdürülmesi istenilen bir durumdur. Ancak kadınların ve erkeklerin cinsel istek, uyarılma ya da orgazm ile ilişkili cinsel fonksiyonda sağlıklı popülasyonda bile sorunlar yaşadığı bilinmektedir. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde kadınların %15-30'u, ABSTRACT Sexuality, an important and indispensable part of human life, can be adversely affected by bio-psycho-social causes, chronic diseases, and the treatments applied. Besides medical and surgical approaches, phytotherapy is also used in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions. This review article was written to share knowledge about herbal medicines such as Tribulus Terrestris,

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Yaman³

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“…Peripherally, it was suggested that yohimbine enhances NO release from cavernosal endothelial cells, producing a relaxation of smooth muscle cells and consequent erection, increasing sexual potency [ 3 , 6 , 237 ]. Moderate to severe adverse effects like sweating, flushing, hypertension, tachycardia, palpitations, bronchospasm, chest pain, and atrial fibrillation are reported after deliberate or accidental ingestion, while lethal intoxications are extremely rare [ 245 , 246 ].…”

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Pharmacology of Herbal Sexual Enhancers: A Review of Psychiatric and Neurological Adverse Effects

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Sexual enhancers increase sexual potency, sexual pleasure, or libido. Substances increasing libido alter the concentrations of specific neurotransmitters or sex hormones in the central nervous system. Interestingly, the same pathways are involved in the mechanisms underlying many psychiatric and neurological disorders, and adverse reactions associated with the use of aphrodisiacs are strongly expected. However, sexual enhancers of plant origin have gained popularity over recent years, as natural substances are often regarded as a safer alternative to modern medications and are easily acquired without prescription. We reviewed the psychiatric and neurological adverse effects associated with the consumption of herbal aphrodisiacs Areca catechu L., Argemone Mexicana L., Citrus aurantium L., Eurycoma longifolia Jack., Lepidium meyenii Walp., Mitragyna speciosa Korth., Panax ginseng C. A. Mey, Panax quinquefolius L., Pausinystalia johimbe (K. Schum.) Pierre ex Beille, Piper methysticum G. Forst., Ptychopetalum olacoides Benth., Sceletium tortuosum (L.) N. E. Brown, Turnera diffusa Willd. ex. Schult., Voacanga africana Stapf ex Scott-Elliot, and Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal. A literature search was conducted on the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases with the aim of identifying all the relevant articles published on the issue up to June 2020. Most of the selected sexual enhancers appeared to be safe at therapeutic doses, although mild to severe adverse effects may occur in cases of overdosing or self-medication with unstandardized products. Drug interactions are more concerning, considering that herbal aphrodisiacs are likely used together with other plant extracts and/or pharmaceuticals. However, few data are available on the side effects of several plants included in this review, and more clinical studies with controlled administrations should be conducted to address this issue.

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“…These risk factors are the underlying elements of the FSD as well. In addition, ginseng has been known as a natural sexual enhancer (33). This feature may result from an increase in physical energy due to the ginseng anti-fatigue effect (34).…”

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A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Panax Ginseng on Menopausal Women’s Sexual Function

Ghorbani

Mirghafourvand

2018

International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Scienc

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Objectives: An increase in life expectancy results in the aging population growth. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and adverse events of ginseng that could be used as a herbal medicine in women with sexual dysfunction. Materials and Methods: The authors of this study searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and Persian databases without a time limitation until May 2018 and examined all the randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that compared the effect of different types of ginseng on sexual function of menopausal women as compared to the placebo controls. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. The heterogeneity was determined using the I2 index. In addition, standardized mean difference (SMD) was used instead of mean differences (MD) and a random effect was reported instead of fixed effect in meta-analysis. Results: The eligibility criteria were found in five RCTs. All the included studies were placebo-controlled. Two trials had a parallel design while three studies used a crossover design. Although four trials indicated that ginseng significantly improved sexual function, they didn’t report any treatment effect compared to the placebo group. Based on the results of meta-analysis obtained from five studies including 531 women, there was no statistically significant effect of ginseng on female sexual dysfunction (FSD) compared to the placebo control group (SMD: 0.26; 95% CI: -0.26 to 0.76). Nonetheless, there was a considerable heterogeneity among the studies (I2 = 81%; P < 0.0001). Moreover, all the included studies assessed adverse events, but in three of the RCTs, there was no significant difference between the placebo and ginseng groups. Conclusions: The evidence regarding ginseng as a therapeutic agent for sexual dysfunction is unjustifiable. Rigorous studies seem warranted in this respect.

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Natural Aphrodisiacs—A Review of Selected Sexual Enhancers

Cited by 43 publications

References 49 publications

Kadın cinsel fonksiyon bozukluklarında fitoterapi

Kadın cinsel fonksiyon bozukluklarında fitoterapi

Pharmacology of Herbal Sexual Enhancers: A Review of Psychiatric and Neurological Adverse Effects

A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Panax Ginseng on Menopausal Women’s Sexual Function

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