Female sexual enhancers and neutraceuticals

Current Sexual Health Reports

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 177-182

  Krychman, Michael L ^a   Gubili, Jyothirmai ^b   Pereira, Leanne ^b   Holstein, Lana ^b   Cassileth, Barrie ^b  

^a Hoag Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHRODISIAC AGENT; DIOSGENIN; DOPAMINE; LEPIDIUM MEYENII EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; PRASTERONE; VITEX AGNUS CASTUS EXTRACT;

AGITATION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; GINSENG; HEADACHE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; NAUSEA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RASH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VITEX AGNUS CASTUS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YAM;

EID: 38049084736     PISSN: 15483584     EISSN: 15483592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11930-007-0023-0     Document Type: Review

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