# What Aphrodisiacs Work? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 23, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128 "2010-08-23T02:17:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ladymarmalade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/1 "2010-08-23T02:17:32Z")
So, aphrodisiacs - for women- what works? What doesn’t work? How do you know? 🆒 Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/2 "2010-08-23T03:15:00Z")
Estrogens. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/3 "2010-08-23T03:27:00Z")
Cash. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/4 "2010-08-23T03:29:01Z")
Whatever happened to that one drug that caused arousal in females? It was an inhalant designed to help with female anorgasmia. I seem to remember it having a side effect of woman becoming attracted to the researchers. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/5 "2010-08-23T04:00:40Z")
Power. ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/6 "2010-08-23T04:32:26Z")
Yeah, money and power. I’ve seen some seriously ugly wealthy mofos with seriously hot babes on their arms. [PT-141](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremelanotide) is the one that actually works, but apparantly it is too dangerous. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/7 "2010-08-23T04:49:33Z")
Barry Manilow music. > [@](#): > > PT-141 is the one that actually works, but apparantly it is too dangerous. From that article, it looks like all the dates are really recent (2007-2009). Drug development and testing takes a decade at least, so it’s way too early to start drawing solid conclusions about whether it’s too dangerous. ---
**Author:** ![Ladymarmalade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/8 "2010-08-23T05:31:25Z")
[PT-141](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremelanotide) is the one that actually works, but apparantly it is too dangerous. [/QUOTE] But you can’t get it, right? ---
**Author:** ![billy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/9 "2010-08-23T05:35:10Z")
Seven posts and no one has said alcohol yet? ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/10 "2010-08-23T05:42:57Z")
Guilt is the most powerful aphrodisiac. Lovey and I always felt that smoking boo enhanced sex, but I don’t know about it having any pre-sex aphrodisiac effects. What about beer goggles? Like the old country song said: “I got in at two with a ten, and woke up at ten with a two.” . ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/11 "2010-08-23T05:50:04Z")
> [@toofs](#): > > Yeah, money and power. I’ve seen some seriously ugly wealthy mofos with seriously hot babes on their arms. There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible. ~P. J. O’Rourke ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/12 "2010-08-23T06:17:18Z")
Chocolate ? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisBooth12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/13 "2010-08-23T07:09:51Z")
Duct tape ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/14 "2010-08-23T07:20:24Z")
> [@detop](#): > > Chocolate ? No way. I would go after the chocolate and forget about the guy. I think I read somewhere if women are given doses of testosterone it does work, as it obviously works in men. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/15 "2010-08-23T07:25:35Z")
Heartfelt, open, and honest communication. I’m serious. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/16 "2010-08-23T07:33:40Z")
Diamonds don’t hurt. Candy’s dandy but liquors quicker. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/17 "2010-08-23T07:39:38Z")
> [@toofs](#): > > Yeah, money and power. I’ve seen some seriously ugly wealthy mofos with seriously hot babes on their arms. > > [PT-141](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremelanotide) is the one that actually works, but apparantly it is too dangerous. Well PT-109 was very dangerous, but Kennedy got a lot of tail. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/18 "2010-08-23T07:41:24Z")
> [@ChrisBooth12](#): > > Duct tape Nah, that comes in later during coitus as birth control. ---
**Author:** ![ramel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ramel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ramel)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/19 "2010-08-23T08:03:04Z")
Testosterone ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128/20 "2010-08-23T08:22:19Z")
Being married to someone else. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aphrodisiacs-work/551128.md?page=2)