The very definition of "irony." I HAS IT:

[beandelphiki]

A question for you guys:

Is there really any food or substance which (in your personal experience) ACTUALLY works as an aphrodisiac?

I know there's a lot of mythology out there (oysters and so on), but does anything really, truly increase libido?

(Other than any drug that's actually meant to, like Viagra. Viagra might not actually be officially considered an aphrodisiac, but considering some of the second-hand accounts I've heard of its effects on people, I think it might as well be one.)

I'm just wondering if there's something I'm doing or eating differently lately that I could STOP doing or eating.

I am taking more Dexedrine for school, but since I'm ingesting it orally, I would think that it wouldn't have the same effects as amphetamines taken recreationally. (Besides, I'm pretty sure that's just meth, and doesn't apply to Dex whether I was snorting it or not.) And the only thing I think I'm really eating that much more of is salad, and well.

Eggs, button mushrooms and spinach aren't aphrodisiacs, are they? I really wouldn't think so.

I have hoooomewooork! Eleven pages of how globalization is affecting the Muslim world, and a debate on the "clash of civilizations" tomorrow to prepare for - to say nothing of my geography quiz to study for, my programming readings, my film study readings, and all the math I'm behind on.

(Why yes, I did spend today in bed in agony with my shitty back! Missed my first class because I was so tired I slept in, and then when I woke up, I was physically unable to get out of bed. So I spent all day in bed with a heating pad, and finally made it up and loosened up with heat patches. FTL.

Which leaves me even more to catch up on. Sigh.)

And this is very distracting on a day-to-day basis. How do you some of you people cope?!

Edit: Apparently there's a keyboard shortcut for "post." Wish I knew what THAT was so I could avoid it.

Comments

[hry2007.livejournal.com]

Dark chocolate, berries, I forget what else. All (to my knowledge) amphetamines are stimulants though, meaning your heart rate will go up. Things that lead to greater blood circulation generally lead to more sensitive sex organs, because the circulation's improved making those blood vessels and the nerves around them swell up more. (That's a very basic explanation, I'm sure you as a pre-med know what I'm trying to say.) So, ummm, if you're hornier than usual lately, the meds are probably why. If it's any consolation, I'm having a similar issue with the bladderwrack I take for hypothyroidism. The girlfriend was amused at first but now it's kind of annoying because of our schedules... at least it helps with my depression and metabolism :)

[brandnewvelcro.livejournal.com]

It's not a food, more of an herb/tea: Gotu Kala.
I drink it when I'm feeling a little sad and it always does the job, and thensome.

[lynnafer.livejournal.com]

It's probably the Dexedrine. Stimulants like that are sometimes prescribed for off label uses like counteracting ssri induced impotence.

[beandelphiki.livejournal.com]

Yes, your explanation makes perfect sense.

"Meds" seems to be the answer here. Shows what I know, eh? I crossed it off the list because I've only ever heard people complain about Dex causing sexual dysfunction. Apparently people don't complain about the reverse. (Surely I can't be the only one who finds it annoying? I'm tempted now to ask on the ADD boards.)

So it improves my memory and focus, lowers my appetite and makes me horny. I'm on a damn wonder pill. I would say people could make a fortune off this stuff, but uh, that's already been attempted and didn't go so well, so.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one, too. I was starting to get all House!fan, i.e. "Maybe it's a brain tumor..."

[beandelphiki.livejournal.com]

Interesting! Never heard of that before. *takes notes*

[beandelphiki.livejournal.com]

I totally didn't know that; thanks for the info. (And that explains eeeeeverything.)

Also! I just added you back when I noticed I had too many people listed under, "also friend of" (which I usually ignore, because it's mostly trolls); I have no idea how long you had me added, sorry! My notifications reset or something the last time my paid account ran out, and I didn't realise it, so I just discovered the other day I've been added by some people and I have no idea when they did that.

[lynnafer.livejournal.com]

No worries, I just wandered over here via eclase and a discussion about Ender's Game.

Enjoy the side effect, btw. I wasn't aware of that myself either until I had a customer (I'm a pharmacy tech) bring in a script for Ritalin that read like a Viagra script. Much cheaper than the blue pills too :)