An anaphrodisiac is something that quells or blunts the libido. It is the opposite of an aphrodisiac, something that enhances sexual appetite. The word anaphrodisiac comes from the Greek prefix αν-, denoting negation, and the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. Libido in its common usage means sexual desire, however more technical definitions, such as found in the work of Carl Jung, are more general, referring to libido as the free creative, or psychic, energy an individual has to put toward personal development, or individuation. ... An aphrodisiac is an agent which acts on the mind and causes the arousal of the mood of sexual desire. ... In linguistics, a prefix is a type of affix that precedes the morphemes to which it can attach. ... Birth of Venus (a. ...

Side effects of certain medications may be anaphroditic in nature (e.g. SSRIs and certain antipsychotics), however, there are no substances that have safe anaphroditic effects without major side effects. An adverse drug reaction (abbreviated ADR) is a term to describe the unwanted, negative consequences sometimes associated with the use of medications. ... Oral medication A medication is a licenced drug taken to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical condition. ... Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants for treating depression, anxiety disorders and some personality disorders. ... Antipsychotic is applied to a destinct range of the buttock area of drugs used to treat psychosis. ...

Rumours that the British Army put the 19th century anticonvulsant and sedative potassium bromide in soldiers' tea during World War II to damp soldiers' lust appears to be an urban myth — given the long half-life of the drug in the body, a mildly sedated army would be unlikely to have been an effective fighting force. A similar belief appears to exist in the United States about saltpeter in Army coffee. The anticonvulsants, sometimes also called antiepileptics, belong to a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in prevention of the occurrence of epileptic seizures. ... A sedative is a drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), which causes calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, slowed breathing, slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes. ... Potassium bromide (KBr) is a salt, used as an anticonvulsant and a sedative in the 1800s. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Urban Legend is also the name of a 1998 movie. ... Saltpeter is variously: potassium nitrate (niter); or sodium nitrate (soda niter) Uses: manufacture of gunpowder, the manufacture of sulfuric and nitric acids, glassmaking, an oxidant and flux in metallurgical operations, curing of meat when mixed with salt and sugar, the preparation of fluxing and denoting powders, manure, used in many...

Cocaine is also found to be an Anaphrodisiac, as usage will tend to make a man unable to get an erection, even when in a situation where getting an erection is of extreme importance.

External links

• New Scientist: "The Last Word", 29 June 2002 debunks bromide in British Army tea
• snopes.com debunks saltpetre in U.S. Army coffee
• Treatment of Hypersexuality lists drugs that can be used to inhibit sexual desire