We read with great interest the article by Metin et al. dealing with the possible correlation between hypersexuality and levetiracetam (LEV). Indeed, the authors reported a female patient with epilepsy who experienced increased sexual drive after the addition of LEV (2000 mg/day) to her ongoing carbamazepine (CBZ) therapy. Although the association between epilepsy and sexual-dysfunction (SD) ha...

While defending lek-territories, male Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) produce chemical, acoustic and visual courtship signals. In the laboratory and under semi-natural conditions, topical application of the juvenile hormone analog methoprene doubles pheromone production and subsequently doubles sexual success. However, sexual signals and interactions are likely to be physiologically expensive and so...