Sexual Enhancement Products for Sale Online: Raising Awareness of the Psychoactive Effects of Yohimbine, Maca, Horny Goat Weed, and Ginkgo biloba
| Autor: | Ornella Corazza, Eleonora Chillemi, Selim Cellek, Massimo Di Giannantonio, Rita Santacroce, Fabrizio Schifano, Giovanni Martinotti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Pharmaceutical Services
Online medicine.medical_specialty Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:Medicine Review Article Population health PsycINFO Lepidium General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Environmental health medicine Humans Sexual Dysfunctions Psychological media_common General Immunology and Microbiology Traditional medicine business.industry Addiction Public health lcsh:R Ginkgo biloba Yohimbine General Medicine Sexual dysfunction Mood Anxiety medicine.symptom business Sexual function |
| Zdroj: | BioMed Research International, Vol 2014 (2014) BioMed Research International |
| ISSN: | 2314-6141 2314-6133 |
| Popis: | Introduction. The use of unlicensed food and herbal supplements to enhance sexual functions is drastically increasing. This phenomenon, combined with the availability of these products over the Internet, represents a challenge from a clinical and a public health perspective.Methods. A comprehensive multilingual assessment of websites, drug fora, and other online resources was carried out between February and July 2013 with exploratory qualitative searches including 203 websites. Additional searches were conducted using the Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN). Once the active constitutes of the products were identified, a comprehensive literature search was carried out using PsycInfo and PubMed.Results. The most common sexual enhancement products available on the Internet were identified. Their active ingredients included yohimbine, maca, horny goat weed andGinkgo biloba.These four substances were reported with the occurrence of adverse events and the induction of psychological symptoms, such as mood changes, anxiety, and hallucinations as well as addictive behaviours.Conclusions. Uncontrolled availability of sexual enhancement products that contain potentially harmful substances is a major public health concern. The possible impact on population health, particularly among subjects with psychiatric disorders, usually at risk for sexual dysfunction, may be significant. This new trend needs to be extensively studied and monitored. |
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