Boehringer Drops Out of HSDD Drug Race
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One competitor dropped out of the race for the female Viagra. Many pharmaceutical companies want to capitalize on this market that could be worth a billion dollars. Boehringer International announced an end to its trials after its female viagra failed in early trials.
Girosa, like many of its competitors, did not target the post-menopausal women. Unlike Biosante's Libigel, Girosa did not attempt to correct the normal drop off in testosterone that occurs when women get older. Testosterone, which is normally considered to be the male sex hormone, controls the sex drive in both men and women.
The Food and Drug Administration recommended the company continue the trials on post-menopausal women, but the company decided to pull out. A spokesperson for the company said that they prefered to find out that the drug had failed early in the trials. Pharmaceutical companies spend much more money if they continue the research into later trials.
Asexuals are worried about the inclusion of Hyperactive Sexual Desire Disorder in the DSM. The DSM 5 splits the disorder into two conditions, one male and one female. Time Magazine and other sources have questioned the legitimacy of the decision to make a different diagnosis for women.
Boeheringer researchers originally intend the drug to work as an antidepressant. The drug failed its first test, but people taking the drug reported that it increased sex drive. Company marketers decided to enter the drug in the race for female Viagra.
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French AVENites Declare Asexuality Day
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The Asexual and Visibility Education Network in France celebrated Asexuality Day in April. Like many of AVEN's projects, the day is designed to raise awareness of the one percent of the population who does not experience sexual attraction, according to the Digital Journal.
French AVENites choose the day. Similar days occur in other countries, including the Asexual Visibility and Education Day, which takes place on October 12 in the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, and Australia.
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Do Asexuals Experience Lust?
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Few people touch on religion and asexuality, and those who do often assume that Asexuals deal with fewer problems when it comes to following their faith than their sexual counterparts. A Christian Today blogger echoed this sentiment, but he does not condemn anyone for their sexuality.
People who pay attention to the media in the United States may find the tone of his column a refreshing change. Bridget Benton only condemns people for accusing other of having lust, asking his readers if it is right for anyone who has committed lust to cast the first stone. However, the assumption remains that no asexual possesses any form of romantic desire.
Life in a Sex Vacuum -- A Brief Documentary
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1RMcIBy9-b4#t=24s
Lara has kept this video on her task bar for over a month. She has not yet had time to review it in full, but many people on AVEN have already commented on it. It has been posted here for the people who have not seen it on Youtube or a similar site yet,.
Frances Continues Criticism of DSM-5
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Allen Frances, head of the DSM-IV task force, continues his criticism of the DSM-5 in a recent Wired column. He has been one of the most vocal critics of the new edition of the psychiatric Bible. The newest recent criticism echoes a complaint made by the British Psychological Society. Frances believes the new edition of the book is exactly what the pharmaceutical companies wanted it to be. Decreased diagnostic criteria for certain illnesses are likely to increase the number of people on prescription psychotropic medications. Frances levied a criticism alternative medical practitioners have made against standard medical doctors for years.