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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-05 01:55 PM
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AP: Impotence drugs' presence could save animal species
Impotence drugs' presence could save animal species

By Matt Volz
ASSOCIATED PRESS

October 12, 2005

JUNEAU, Alaska -Viagra may be a lifesaver in more ways than one.

The emergence of Viagra and other impotence drugs may end up reducing demand for body parts from threatened or endangered species that are used for traditional Eastern cures, a new study says.

The study concludes that people who use traditional Chinese medicine are switching to Viagra, Cialis and other drugs to treat their impotence.

The two main authors, Alaskan brothers Bill and Frank von Hippel, published their conclusions in the journal Environmental Conservation this month based on their studies of Hong Kong men over 50.

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051012/news_lz1n12drugs.html


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BloodyWilliam Donating Member (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-05 02:06 PM
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1. There's a weird Monty Python dark humor to this story...
"Put down that tiger scrotum, Nigel! We just got some Viagra!"
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EC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-05 02:51 PM
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2. Gee, and I was just reading in the Sun-Times this week
where we have become one step closer in making men OBSOLETE, since scientist have been able to fertilize an egg without the male sperm....Hummm...I think there will be NO NEED FOR ALL THESE GUYS AND THEIR DRUGS....


You guys out there, be afraid, be very afraid, don't you know all us Amazons have a secret agenda to make you guys our toys and slaves?:rofl:
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