CronoDAS comments on Unknown knowns: Why did you choose to be monogamous? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CronoDAS 29 June 2010 04:49:23AM *  5 points [-]

If it causes increased sexual urges in 1 in 100 people, it'll show up in studies but be useless to most people trying to increase their sexual urges.

Comment author: wedrifid 29 June 2010 05:03:17AM *  0 points [-]

Completely true.

Another interesting side effect of a medication, and one which can definitely not be relied upon, is inorgasmia. While SSRIs will almost always delay ejaculation (sometimes a good thing), in some cases they more or less prevent it entirely. This makes it possible to copulate until physical exhaustion:

TMI: Juvyr vg vfa'g zl hfhny rkcrevrapr gurer jnf bar jrrx va juvpu zl frkhny shapgvba erznvarq fgngvp ng n cbvag whfg orsber pbzcyrgvba. Guvf jnf fbzrguvat bs n abirygl fb n cnegare naq V qrpvqrq gb grfg gur yvzvgf bs bhe raqhenapr. Bhe erpbeq jnf 5 ubhef. V nz engure wrnybhf gung V qvq abg trg zl funer bs gur betnfzf!

Pharmacology is fun. :)

Comment author: Blueberry 29 June 2010 05:47:37AM 0 points [-]

Fb lbh jrer arne betnfz sbe 5 ubhef? Gung'f nznmvat. Gung zhfg unir orra terng. Vg'f cbffvoyr gb fvzhyngr gung rssrpg ol punatvat fcrrqf naq fybjvat qbja qhevat frk ohg V'ir arire uryq bhg gung ybat. V'ir unq nabetnfzvp rssrpgf sebz FFEVf naq prageny areibhf flfgrz qrcerffnagf (Ivpbqva, nypbuby, nagvuvfgnzvarf, cbg) ohg vg'f nyjnlf orra bs gur glcr jurer V unir nyzbfg ab frafngvba, naq vg'f nyjnlf orra harawblnoyr naq sehfgengvat.

Comment author: wedrifid 29 June 2010 05:58:02AM 0 points [-]

Fb lbh jrer arne betnfz sbe 5 ubhef? Gung'f nznmvat.

Arne betnfz. Ohg vg qvq inel. Vg jnf nf gubhtu vg xvaq bs nccebnpurq betnfz ohg gura qvrq onpx gb, lbh xabj, 'qrsnhyg frk fgngr', gura ohvyg hc... rgp.

Gung zhfg unir orra terng.

Nf ybat nf lbh qba'g zvaq oyrrqvat sebz sevpgvba oheaf naq raqhevat rkgerzr zhfpyr sngvthr. Vg jnfa'g dhvgr nf rkunhfgvat nf jura V'ir eha znengubaf ohg vg jnf cerggl qnza pybfr. V guvax gur punyyratr jnf cebonoyl zber sha guna gur snpg gung vg jnf frk. Ohg V'z penml yvxr gung. :C

Vg'f cbffvoyr gb fvzhyngr gung rssrpg ol punatvat fcrrqf naq fybjvat qbja qhevat frk ohg V'ir arire uryq bhg gung ybat.

Lrnu, V pregnvayl pna'g ynfg 5 ubhef gung jnl. V oryvrir fbzr znyrf ner noyr gb genva gurzfryirf gb betnfz jvgubhg rwnphyngvat naq gurerol pbagvahr (naq betnfz ntnva) qhevat frk. Gurer vf fbzr qbhog gung rirelbar vf pncnoyr bs qbvat guvf rira haqre genvavat.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 14 March 2011 01:57:34AM 5 points [-]

Um... that body part is not supposed to stay in that state for 5 hours. Maintaining an erection means diminished bloodflow to the area and anything over 4 hours calls for a trip to the emergency room.