Alcohol causes homosexuality?
- Thursday, January 10 2008 @ 02:21 PM CST
- Contributed by: filbert
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Well. Maybe. In fruit flies. (Pun/slur not intended. Really.)
Science Daily:
And, anyone who's spent much time in a bar knows all about "ethanol-induced courtship disinhibition." This, of course usually but does not always result in being "shot down," which is a major factor in "disappointment-induced ethanol disinhibition".
Science Daily:
Among the team's discoveries is that male fruit flies, which typically court females, also actively court males when they are given a daily dose of ethanol. "We identified three molecules that are crucial for "ethanol-induced courtship disinhibition," Han said.Another reason not to drink a six-pack a day. Or, maybe a reason to drink that six-pack every day. I'm trying to be open-minded and diversity-oriented, here.
And, anyone who's spent much time in a bar knows all about "ethanol-induced courtship disinhibition." This, of course usually but does not always result in being "shot down," which is a major factor in "disappointment-induced ethanol disinhibition".