Cenk Uygur
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FDA Approves "Female Viagra"
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August 22, 2015
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9:43Now PlayingThe FDA has approved what is being referred to as the female version of Viagra but it’s actually very different from Viagra. The drug is going to be referred to as Addyl and the clinical term for it is flibanserin
Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss. Is taking a pill really what it takes to get “in the mood”? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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The US FDA just approved an experimental drug that is being called "female Viagra" and is designed to increase a woman's sexual desire.
The pill, called flibanserin, will be the first approved drug for that purpose and will be sold under the brand name Addyi.
The approval came with a strong warning about the drug's potentially dangerous side effects such as low blood pressure and fainting when taken with alcohol.
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