The Times of London reports that tests on jet-lagged hamsters suggest that doses of Viagra ease the effects of time zone trauma.
“One group of hamsters was injected with a very low dose of Viagra, also known as sildenafil, on the night before the induced time change. These animals recovered from jet lag between 25 and 50 per cent more quickly than those that did not receive an injection.” -
(Insert your own joke here - I’ll refrain since my wife may read this )
Read the whole story here. And more from Nature.com here.
But wait there’s more: forget the pills, try electro-shock for jet lag. And here’s advice on how to sleep well at 40,000 feet - which might lessen the lag.