Wednesday, May 23, 2007

New twist on creating the "mile high" club?

Okay, I know, I need to try to keep my mind out of the gutter, however I couldn't help but think about some of the many scenarios that could end up happening when people were flying the friendly skies after reading this:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The male impotence drug Viagra may be useful for treating jet lag as well, according to Argentine researchers who gave it to hamsters made to feel like rodent globe-trotters.

The researchers manipulated the schedule of turning lights on and off to induce jet lag in the laboratory animals, they reported Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Adult male hamsters given Viagra, also called sildenafil, recovered from jet lag up to 50 percent faster than hamsters that were not given it, the researchers said.

What about the female hamsters you ask?

No mention at all which means if this does work? Appears it could be for men only...

:-)

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