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"Did you guys hear about the new Viagra-like drug that may soon be on the market ... for women? If it turns out to be safe and effective, would you take it?\nPinterestFacebookA recent survey (sponsored by the drug company, Pfizer) of 31,000 women found that as many as 43 percent deal with some form of sexual dysfunction. About 10 percent suffer from a lack of desire that is &amp;quot;distressing.&amp;quot; And now, the Los Angeles Times is reporting that a new experimental non-hormonal drug could help women increase their sexual desire and satisfaction. This is all according to a clinical trial, released this week, which studied 1,378 women and found that a new drug, which is not yet FDA approved, may work to increase desire by targeting certain chemicals in the brain.\nWithout the side effects of previous hormonal options, the new drug, called flibanserin, is said to stimulate one of the serotonin receptors in the brain and block another one. According to the LA Times, &amp;quot;the overall effect is a lowering of serotonin levels and a reduction in inhibitions. The drug was originally developed in the 1990s as an anti-depressant, but by 2002, the company had discovered that it didn&amp;#39;t work very well for that purpose. But one side effect observed in both humans and animals was a stimulation of libido in women, and the new trials were designed to test that.&amp;quot;\nWhat do you think? If this drug ends up being FDA approved, would you take it to increase your sex drive?\nMore reading:\nStrange but true: Viagra turned up in this coffee...\nBut wait, Viagra could be a cure for ... cellulite? \nAdvice from Dr. H about how to spice up your love life...\nMore Ways to Get Glamour\n*You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! *\nSign up for Glamour.com&amp;#39;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters!\nAdd Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. \nFollow us on Twitter!\nPhoto: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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