Video: Stephen Colbert’s Take On “Female Viagra”

“Date night is back on, ladies! Pour yourself a glass of wine, then pour it down the sink because if you’re taking flibanserin, you cannot drink. And since it’s a daily pill, that means total abstinence from alcohol–because nothing gets you in the mood like staring at your long-time partner stone-cold sober.” – Stephen Colbert on “Female Viagra”

Despite major concerns about the effectiveness and side effect profile of flibanserin (also known as “Addyi”), the drug so many have misleadingly referred to as “female Viagra,” it is coming soon to a pharmacy near you. There’s a lot I have to say about this, but I’ll let Stephen Colbert do the talking for me today. He recently gave the drug his signature treatment on The Late Show, in which he highlighted some of the major limitations of this drug and brilliantly skewered the pharmaceutical company that rushed it through the approval process before cashing out with $1 billion. Check out the full segment below and enjoy!

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