August 31, 2007

Quinine, Testosterone & the Decline of the British Empire

    Quinine comes from the bark of the Cinchona tree. Not so long ago, it was the world's leading anti-malarial drug. Quinine water was used as the tonic in Gin and Tonic; the drink started out among British civil servants living in India and other malarial colonies, and then became rather popular at home.
    One small problem. New research shows that Quinine is toxic to the testicles.

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