Sentences with phrase «flibanserin targets»

Flibanserin targets two neurotransmitters in the brain that can help inspire sexual desire.

Not exact matches

While flibanserin may not ever be prescribed for sexual dysfunction — and there is much debate over whether the «dysfunction» it targets is real or just marketing — the drug does show modern neuroscience's broader and deeper effects on our minds.

Although more trials are needed before flibanserin could become available commercially, it shows promise as the first drug demonstrated to treat low libido in women — the most common sexual problem in females — by targeting the brain.