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1. Introduction: The Nature of Aphrodisiacs -- What are Aphrodisiacs? -- Aphrodisiacs and the Law -- Advertising Aphrodisiacs -- 2. The Ancient Traditions -- The Hindu Tradition -- China and the Far East -- The Near East -- The Greek Tradition -- The Roman Tradition -- The Arab Tradition -- 3. Magic Charms, Potions and Philtres -- Sex and Magic -- Hippomanes -- Cockle-bread -- Dragon's Blood -- John the Conqueror Root -- Magical Love Charms -- 4. Herbalism and Quackery -- Herbalism -- Witchcraft and the Church -- Vegetable Aphrodisiacs -- Ginseng -- The Legacy of the Herbalists -- Quackery -- Aphrodisiacs in Early Materiae Medicae -- Modern Quackery and Pseudo-science -- 5. The Classical Aphrodisiacs -- Rhinoceros Horn -- Spanish Flies -- The Mandrake -- Alcohol -- 6. The Scientific Approach to Sex and Aphrodisiacs -- Endocrinology of Sexual Function -- The Nature of the Sex Hormones -- Forms of Sexual Inadequacy -- The Origin of the Erection -- Physiology of the Erection and Ejaculation -- Testicular Transplants: the Monkey Gland Story -- The Therapeutic Role of Testosterone -- Prolactin -- Oral Contraceptives and Frigidity -- Use of Sex Hormones as Anaphrodisiacs -- Assessing the Effects of Potential Aphrodisiacs -- The Placebo -- 7. Drugs of Abuse -- Amphetamines -- Cannabis -- Cocaine -- Opium and the Narcotic Analgesics -- Nicotine -- Nitrites -- Nutmeg -- LSD and the Psychedelic Drugs -- Hypnotics and Sedatives -- Kola, Khat and Other Stimulants -- 8. Drugs used Clinically as Aphrodisiacs -- The Use and Limitations of Testosterone -- Yohimbine -- Strychnine -- Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone (LHRH) -- Dopamine and Sexual Function -- Serotonin and Sexual Function -- Drugs with Aphrodisiac Side-effects -- Drugs with Anaphrodisiac Side-effects -- 9. Aphrodisiacs in the Future -- Pheromones -- Perfumes -- Aromatherapy -- Bodily Secretions -- Brain Stimulation -- Subliminal Stimulation -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: List of Aphrodisiacs -- Appendix 2: Effects of Drugs on the Nervous System.

List of Contents -- Section I Turnover of Central Neurotransmitters -- 1 The Turnover of Neurotransmitters in the Brain: An Introduction -- 2 The Turnover of Catecholamines -- 3 The Turnover of 5-Hydroxytryptamine -- 4 The Turnover of Acetylcholine -- 5 The Turnover of Transmitter Amino Acids,With Special Reference to GABA -- 6 The Turnover of Peptides -- Section II Application of Turnover Studies to Specific Problems -- Differences in Dopamine Metabolism in Rat Striatum andOlfactory Tubercle -- Changes in Central 5-Hydroxytryptamine Turnover inducedby Acute and Chronic Inhibition of the Re-uptake Process -- Tail Pinch Induced Gnawing: Voltammetric and BehaviouralEffects of Fenfluramine -- Analysis of CSF Amine Metabolites and Precursorsincluding Tryptophan, 5HIAA and HVA by HPLC using Fluorescence and Electrochemical Detection in Primates: Effects of Probenecid -- Species Differences in the Acetylation of [3H]Cholinein Cortical Slices -- The Effects of GABA Uptake Inhibitors including 2,4-Diaminobutyric Acid on GABA Metabolism in vivo -- Concomitant Determination of Endogenous Release of Dopamine, Noradrenaline, 5-Hydroxytryptamine and Thyrotrophin Releasing Hormone (TRH) from Rat Brain Slices and Synaptosomes.