VIAGRA FOR AIR TRAVELLERS

Research by the National Academy of Sciences has shown that Viagra can reduce jet lag in hamsters, and whilst the trial was limited, plans are being made to give passengers tablets on cross Atlantic flights. In order to give the hamster’s jet lag, scientists flew a plane load of them to Benidorm for a two week break. A spokesman for the hamsters, a Mr Hammy, who lives on The Riverbank, said “The holiday was great. We just lay around, sunbathed and drank the local beer. Some of the local guinea pigs didn’t like us talking to the local girls, but there was no bother. Mind you, I found the food a bit rich”. After two weeks in the sun, the hamsters were flown home. The flight was delayed for two hours in Bonn when a mass fight broke out over a sun flower seed and the pilot had to make an emergency landing. This was also an eco flight, with the engines been powered by a massive wheel inside the plane. On landing all the hamsters were given a Viagra tablet, and asked to fill in a medical questionnaire. Again Mr Hammy;

“The Viagra seemed to do the trick as I didn’t get jet lag at all. Mind you, I couldn’t walk for a week”

British airways, who have had a terrible year with strikes and fog bound planes, welcomed anything that would get their planes “up”.

ORIGINAL STORY: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11895&feedId=online-news_rss20