Posted by LOOPS on April 20, 2005, at 19:51:54
In reply to Best supplement to reverse sexual sideeffects, posted by sdb on April 20, 2005, at 15:01:43
Hi -
there are lots of things you can try. I can't tell you if they will definitely work as I'm not on meds - but I have had problems with lack of libido in the past and have found some of these things helpful:
ginkgo - i think you have to take this for awhile before you see results, and also don't wimp out on the dosage. It did up my libido, but made my eating disorder worse (made me very hungry).
ashwagandha - this is supposed to relax you and get you in the mood for sex - I find it both relaxing and energizing, and yes, am more interested in sex generally. Is classed as an adaptogen, so also has other benefits (lowered cortisol, less stress for example).
piracetam - yes, believe it or not, this nootropic has very strong aphrodisiac effects (on me anyway). Combined with hydergine and lecithin works even better. HOwever it is not a vitamin/herb, and you need to be taking a whole host of supporting vitamins to really make the most of it (IMO).
fish oil - this is the most important one for me, but then I am using it for depression and anxiety. My sex drive came back on high doses of this. Not everyone has the same success though. Maybe I'm just odd.
One thing I found by accident in the past, is a combination of a good guarana extract and a good korean red panax ginseng extract (be careful - good stuff is hard to find). Specifically, GNC was doing a blend of these two, and it worked like magic for both energy and sex. I was only interested in energy at the time, but this was a welcome bonus. I would say that really high quality red korean ginseng is maybe the most potent libido booster I've ever tried. However it is expensive and not that easy to get hold of.
There are many other things as well - here is a good website:
raysahelian.com
He goes into lots of herbs/vitamins in brief, maybe that will be helpful.
Good luck.
Loops
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