Tuesday, 22 May 2007

Viagra for Jet-lag.

Published in the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences". Story from The Times

"Travellers flying across the Atlantic could beat jet lag by taking Viagra, research on hamsters has suggested. Scientists have discovered that the impotence drug helped the animals to cope when their body clocks were disrupted in a similar fashion to jet lag."

I wonder why they chose hamsters as test subjects?

At least some people will now feel more comfortable mentioning Viagra to their doctors-

"Yes, doctor, I'm away travelling a great deal with my job, mostly in an East to West direction. Could I try some Viagra please as the jet-lag is something to behold"

I wonder what dose they will be using in humans? I wouldn't want to cross the Atlantic with a vibration-induced seven-hour erection.

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