Effect of Deer Velvet on Sexual Function in Men and Their Partners: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-278

  Conaglen, Helen M ^a,d   Suttie, James M ^b   Conaglen, John V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d Psychology Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deer velvet; Double blind; Placebo; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

DEER VELVET; HERBACEOUS AGENT; SEX HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREMEDICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANIMAL; DEER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POWDER; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

AGED; ANIMALS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWDERS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0142228274     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023469702627     Document Type: Article

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