Libido
"Libido" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The psychic drive or energy associated with sexual instinct in the broad sense (pleasure and love-object seeking). It may also connote the psychic energy associated with instincts in general that motivate behavior.
| Descriptor ID |
D007989
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.739.794.511
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Goggin K, Engelson ES, Rabkin JG, Kotler DP. The relationship of mood, endocrine, and sexual disorders in human immunodeficiency virus positive (HIV+) women: an exploratory study. Psychosom Med. 1998 Jan-Feb; 60(1):11-6.