just for a change of pace

Over the last couple of weeks, there have been a couple of articles here and there regarding the FDA not approving a drug that has been nick-named "the little pink pill". It is said to be the female version of Viagra, and is expected to be something of a cash cow for whomever gets to market first.

Huh?

I realize that I am boxing myself in here, as a redneck and a sexist, not to mention and old guy, but really, what's the point? This is not really innovation, this is marketing carried to an extreme.

But that is an opinion without any scientific validity.

The drug in question, called flibanserin, was tested in a control group of women, who then reported the number of "satisfying" sexual experiences per month as opposed to a group of women not using the drug and a group using a placebo. (I'm sure that there were other parameters involved, but this seems sufficient for the article).

Those on the drug reported some side effects, including dizziness, fatigue, some nausea and headaches. In any case, the FDA did not approve the drug for use in the US at this time.

So why did I bring this up you ask? Because there is a practical alternative, one that is proven to be no less ineffective, with the same ill effects, and, a couple of advantages.

It is readily available, and, it has the effect, when shared with a potential partner, of enhancing ones perceived desirability. Its effects are limited, it wears off after a few hours, (see the list of side effects), and one is left, (usually), none the worse for wear.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Get it! Use it!

This friends, is REAL health care reform!

(Results not typical).

Take it from the ol' Recluse. What do you have to lose, save a few brain cells?