“Truth serum†refers to various drugs that have been used in attempts to extract truthful statements from people. Wine was the basic method for extraction during ancient times, however, the first...
Perhaps it comes as no surprise that this term was coined by the US Department of Defense and refers to the possibility of supplementing or fortifying soldiers’ rations with omega-3 fats. The hope...
The weight-loss pill industry is in a bit of a panic. It lost its major cash cow when supplements containing ephedrine were banned in North America. We’re not talking pennies here, we are talking...
Tanzanian pastor Ambilikile Mwasapila knows what it is like to be besieged by the desperately ill seeking help. The sick clamor for a cup of the magical potion he brews from the “mugariga†plant ...
Could there be a better name for a purported aphrodisiac than “Horny Goat Weed?†Well, it’s out there, you can find it in health food stores. Whether it really is an aphrodisiac or not is a...
Cat urine is not really different from other animals’ urine, yet many people think of cat urine as one of the hardiest smells in nature. Urine is a concentrate of metabolic waste and is comprised...
Various preparations of this daisy-like plant have been used for centuries to soothe aching muscles and help heal bruises, sprains and wounds. It seems that Europeans and Native Americans...
Perhaps the most famous of this group of drugs is flunitrazepam, marketed in some countries under the trade name Rohypnol, but better known on the street as “roofies.â€
Somebody is after Procter and Gamble and it is hard to know why. Years ago there was the allegation that the company’s corporate logo hid a picture of the devil, then sodium lauryl sulfate, a...
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