Aphrodisiac segment of Woody Allen's "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" is called "Do Aphrodisiacs Work?", and casts Allen as a court jester trying to seduce the queen. Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, , (2006). Publisher: Blue Deck Press, , (2011) Aphrodisiac An aphrodisiac or love drug is a substance that increases libido when consumed. Aphrodisiacs are distinct from substances that address fertility issues or secondary sexual (dys)function such as erectile dysfunction. The name comes from the Greek ἀφροδισιακόν, "aphrodisiakon", i.e. "sexual, aphrodisiac", from "aphrodisios", i.e. "pertaining to Aphrodite", the Greek goddess of love.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (book) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (book) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a book (1969, updated 1999) by U.S. physician David Reuben. It was one of the first sex manuals that entered mainstream culture in the 1960s, and had a profound effect on sex education and in liberalizing attitudes towards sex. It was the most popular non-fiction book of its era and became part of the Sexual Revolution of modern America. The book was No. 1 best-seller in 51 countries and reached more than