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.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): F02.739.794.511

MeSH Unique ID: D007989

Entry Terms:

• Decreased Libido
• Libido, Decreased
• Increased Libido
• Libido, Increased

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Psychological Phenomena
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Psychoanalytic Theory
Libido