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A phonestheme (/ f oʊ ˈ n ɛ s θ iː m / foh-NESS-theem; [1] phonaestheme in British English) is a pattern of sounds systematically paired with a certain meaning in a language.The concept was proposed in 1930 by British linguist J. R. Firth, who coined the term from the Greek φωνή phone, "sound", and αἴσθημα aisthema, "perception" (from αίσθάνομαι aisthanomai, "I ...
Studies have evaluated the effect of herbal anaphrodisiacs on men and women. These include studies on the effect of substances on both hormone levels and behaviour. The mechanism of the active component of some plant-based anaphrodisiacs may be the inhibition of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of sex-hormone precursors into androstenedione ...
There has been increasing attention in recent years surrounding the use of aphrodisiac drugs. [12] In 2020, Brian Earp and Julian Savulescu published a philosophy book entitled Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships (UK title Love Is the Drug: The Chemical Future of Our Relationships). They argued that certain forms of medications can ...
Flibanserin [1] and Bremelanotide [3] were developed for raising sexual desire in women, whereas similar conditions in men are treated using medications for sexual dysfunction. [4] On the other hand, down-regulation on libido comes in two approaches: a direct or an indirect mechanism. Multiple drugs from each category have been proven effective ...
Opiates are considered drugs with moderate to high abuse potential and are listed on various "Substance-Control Schedules" under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act of the United States of America. In 2014, between 13 and 20 million people used opiates recreationally (0.3% to 0.4% of the global population between the ages of 15 and 65).
An inherent difficulty in studying human pheromones is the need for cleanliness and odorlessness in human participants. [3] Experiments have focused on three classes of putative human sex pheromones: axillary steroids, vaginal aliphatic acids and stimulators of the vomeronasal organ.
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication.
As an example of these human drug entries, compare Read's partial summary and Luo's full translation of 52.26. 433. 陰毛 YIN MAO. PUBIC HAIR (M & F). Shih-Yi: Pubic hair of the male is used for snake bite. Twelve hairs held in the mouth and sucked will keep the poison from entering the viscera.