Zappers! ~ Aphrodisiacs from A to Z

Zappers of the libido, aka anaphrodisiacs, are things that kill the sex-ay buzz. (Yeah, yeah, I know—my theme's supposed to be about stuff that turns folks on, not off. Hey, Z is a really, freaking, hard letter, and I am le tired and a bit heart-achy, so...so there!)

Le sigh.

THINGS THAT ZAP THE SEX-AY

• Antidepressants (not all; check w/your doc)
• Antiandrogen drugs
• Booze (in excess)
• Chronic illness/pain
• Depression
• Fatigue
• Hops
• In-laws (if you live with them, for instance)
• Iron deficiency (in women, particularly)
• Licorice! (Excessive consumption of licorice lowers testosterone levels in men. So just sniff it, don't eat it!)
• Low levels of testosterone
• Marjoram
• Menopause
• Opiods
• Other medications (like those for high blood pressure, for example)
• Pregnancy 
• Quinine
• Raising children (all ages)
• Refined carbohydrates
• Stress
• Valerian

Please, folks: if you suspect that/wonder if any of the above meds/substances have zapped your libido, for the love of all that's holy, talk to your docs before you stop/start taking them. If you really need your blood pressure meds, there may be other ways to deal with the lowered libido, so just chillax and don't go self-medicating, 'k? Thanks.

SOURCES

• 6 Surprising Sex-Drive Killers
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphrodisiac
• Herbs to Decrease Libido
• Revving Up a Low Libido: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
• Low Libido Symptoms
• Low Sex Drive in Women
• Tonic water, white bread, painkillers - the unlikely passion killers sapping your sex drive