The pharmacology of the human female orgasm — Its biological and physiological backgrounds

• Brief physiology of specific features of orgasm
• Orgasm in the brain
• Typology and role of orgasm
• Enhancing the pleasure of orgasm
• Drug induced inhibition and activation of orgasm

The female orgasm has been examined over the years by numerous scientific disciplines yet it still has many secrets to be disclosed. Because its physiology, especially its neurophysiology, is sparingly understood its pharmacology is necessarily limited based mainly on the side effects of drugs. Few published studies have used a placebo group as controls. The paucity of focussed studies is well illustrated by the fact that there still is no approved medication to treat female orgasmic dysfunction. The present brief overview examines the most important aspects of its biology and especially its physiology highlighting the many questions that need answering if we are to have a comprehensive pharmacology of the female orgasm.