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Pumpkin Pie increases Male Sex Drive

Posted by samzenpus on from the we're-going-to-need-more-whipped-cream dept.

Dr. Alan Hirsch, Director of Chicago's Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Center, says the key to a man's heart, and other parts, is pumpkin pie. Out of the 40 odors tested in Hirsch's study, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie got the biggest rise out of men ages 18 to 64. That particular fragrance was found to increase penile blood flow by an average of 40%. "Maybe the odors acted to reduce anxiety. By reducing anxiety, it acted to remove inhibitions," said Hirsch.

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  1. uh huh... by HeckRuler · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So everyone remember that as your mother serves you pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving in two days.

  2. Re:one flaw... by Ellis+D.+Tripp · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Have you ever noticed that you never get laid on Thanksgiving? I think it's because all the coats are on the bed."

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  3. Cultural? by Prien715 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What'd be an interesting follow-up is whether this is because of the odor itself or what it reminds us of. Do the same study where no one eats pumpkin pie and see if the effect is the same.

    The author's hypothesis seems to suggest the former, but that's what science is for.

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  4. Re:Hey honey... by severoon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...and tryptophan puts us to sleep. So, isn't it upsetting the Order of Things when we eat the turkey and ~then~ the pie? Shouldn't it be the other way 'round?

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