Many people have wondered, “Is chocolate sexually arousing?”

We asked a sex expert to answer and explain why that’s the case.

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Dark chocolate in particular is, in fact, physiologically arousing, says Dr. Chocolate has key compounds in it that are precursors for dopamine and also serotonin.

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licensed psychotherapist, cognitive neuroscientist, and certified sex therapist

However, in terms of an empirical answer to whether or not chocolate is sexually arousing, Dr.

Wise says she hasnt come across literature that statistically supports this link.

The most important sex organ is your brain.

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neuroscientist and sexologist, Nan Wise, PhD

The most important sex organ is your brain, says Dr.

However, this does not automatically mean that the physiological arousal youre experiencing from eating chocolate is worth discounting.

But what about the other, aforementioned aphrodisiacslike wine and oysters?

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Are other aphrodisiacs linked to sexual arousal?

Its more the association that people have about something being potentially an aphrodisiac.

With wine, the ingredient at play is the alcohol, which might relax you and lower your inhibitions.

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Using oysters as an example, Dr.

In this case, says Dr. …

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