text: is there a real aphrodisiac out there or is it all a myth? spanish fly, mushrooms, oysters, etc?  do any of them work? there are real ones. two types. chemical and non-chemical.   non-chemcial those who influence mood making a person more likely to be in the mood. a woman dancing for a man for example, a romantic setting for a woman and so on.   booze is another non-chemical aphradisiac. many people lose inhibitions when drunk or stoned. it doesn't alter the sex drive, just allows the person to more fully express it and to disreguard potential consequences.   chemical this is still a new area of study so the effects are rather limited. certain hormones have been proven to greatly enhance the sex drive of people. the drawback is you have to be able to directly apply them to certain body areas or you have to use them for an extended period before the effects happen. there is no pill out yet that you can just take which will suddenly increase sexual interest. for example a woman given low doses of testosterone will see a surge in sexual interest after i believe a week of the therapy. the downside to this is of course it's a temp fix as long term usage of testosterone by woman would cause severe probems. even a temp overdose would cause havoc in her system. men see the same rise in sexual appitite but it has different side effects and a more imediate effect.