Viagra Could Cure Jet-Lag, Leave You Jumbo
“A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (via the New York Times): sildenafil, otherwise known as Viagra, is a bona fide cure for jet lag. At least in hamsters, that is…The researchers found that Viagra has the ability to alter hamsters’ internal clocks (their ‘circadian rythms’).” - the Economist.
Unfortunately for late-night comedians, this alternative use is nowhere near approval for humans. But if you’re too embarrassed to get the pills for actual erectile dysfunction, perhaps this is a face-saving way to procure a scrip. “Doc, the jet lag’s ruining my marriage!”