From an October 21 MSNBC.com article about an appetite suppressant drug that had the side effect of causing erections:
"The [body] tends to use the same signals over and over" for different jobs, said Philip F. Smith of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
From an October 21 MSNBC.com article about an appetite suppressant drug that had the side effect of causing erections:
"The [body] tends to use the same signals over and over" for different jobs, said Philip F. Smith of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Melanocortin 4 receptor agonists are a good example. Because they belong to a group of chemicals that can affect production of skin pigment as well as suppress appetite and cause an erection, Smith joked that a single drug from the family might "make you tan, make you thin and get you ready for sex."
