Psychiatry and Psychology

Libido

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Decreased Libido
  • Increased Libido
  • Libido, Decreased
  • Libido, Increased

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. F02w.739.794w.511w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Libido. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007989. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007989
  2. Libido. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libido
  3. Libido. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178066