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re: Govt Spent 356 K on a Sex Study of Japanese Quail.

Posted on 2/8/18 at 9:47 pm to
Posted by Rougarou13
Brookhaven MS
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 2/8/18 at 9:47 pm to
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We don't really know the backstory on this, if it exists at all. Perhaps this particular species of bird produces an enzyme which can be synthesized into a medication. Who knows.


Actually...we do know. They wanted to find out if cocaine would increase risky sexual behaviors in humans.

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The study seeks to verify ?the clinical observations that indicated that cocaine use in humans may increase sexual motivation, thereby increasing the likelihood of the occurrence of high-risk sexual behavior.


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The researcher conducting the study highlighted how ?Japanese quail are =ideal‘ animals to use when studying the link between sex and drugs because the =birds readily engage in reproductive behavior in the laboratory

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