Taber's Medical Dictionary
libido
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(lĭ-bī′dō )
(lĭ-bē′dō)
[L. libido, desire]
1. The sexual drive, conscious or unconscious.
2. In psychoanalysis, the energy that is the driving force of human behavior. It has been variously identified as the sex urge, desire to live, desire for pleasure, or satisfaction.
Some Classes of Drugs That Inhibit Libido
| Class | Examples |
| alcohol | beer, liquor, wine |
| antidepressants | amitriptyline, fluoxetine |
| alpha blockers | clonidine |
| beta blockers | atenolol, propranolol |
| drugs of abuse | amphetamines, cocaine, heroin |
| histamine2 blockers | cimetidine |
| major tranquilizers | clozapine, fluphenazine, thioridazine |
| oral contraceptives | many types |
| sedative/hypnotics | benzodiazepines |
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