PT-141

From:

wikipedia article

PT-141 is a new medication for use in treating sexual dysfunction in men (erectile dysfunction or impotence) as well as sexual dysfunction in women (sexual arousal disorder). It seems to be the first real aphrodisiac. Unlike Viagra and other related medications, it does not act upon the vascular system, but directly increases sexual desire. PT-141 is a spray introduced nasally.

Originally, the compound Melanotan II that PT-141 was developed from was tested as a sunless tanning agent. Melanotan II did induce tanning, accompanied by sexual arousal and spontaneous erections for male volunteers as unexpected side effects. In clinical studies, PT-141 has been shown to be effective in treating male erectile dysfunction and female sexual dysfunction. It is produced by Palatin Technologies.

PT-141 is a cyclic hepta-peptide lactam analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) that activates the melanocortin receptors MC3-R and MC4-R in the central nervous system. It has the amino acid sequence Ac-Nle-cyclo[Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys]-OH or cyclo-[Nle4, Asp5, D-Phe7, Lys10]alpha-MSH-(4-10). PT-141 is a metabolite of Melanotan II that lacks the C-terminal amide function.

titanium boron lithium perchlorate intermetallic high-temperature fill

From:

globalsecurity.org

The munition uses 300 lb (136kg) of a two-stage reactive and pelletised mix of "titanium boron lithium perchlorate intermetallic high-temperature fill" that burns at 1,000ºF for a long time and with low overpressure so any remnants are not ejected from the facility. As a by-product of the HTI reaction, 35 lb (15.8kg) of disinfecting monatomic chlorine and monatomic fluorine gas, along with hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid, will be left to destroy any remaining BW agents.

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Richard Garwin on Missile Defense

Richard Garwin works in the field of nuclear weapons design, construction, and testing. He is an advocate for reducing the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States to 1000 weapons. The US currently maintains about 15,000 nuclear warheads. He has been interviewed on NPR where his candor was very candid.

qouted from the Garwin Archives, http://www.fas.org/rlg/16140840.htm

"And it would be a folly, you notice the word folly, to defend against the nuclear-armed ballistic missile from so-called rogue nations. Again it would be much easier for them, and more reliable if they do not have a much bigger force, if they would use these other delivery means. And so it is totally unbalanced. There is a very careful choreography on the Republican side of how they present this, this threat and a make-believe, without this, create this total vacuum of the discussion of the other threats. And the fact that this is a dangerous world. And the first thing that one should do is, first understand that any nation that uses nuclear weapons against any other nation is going to be wiped out. At least if it uses (nuclear weapons) against nuclear powers. But if it uses them against non-nuclear powers it is going to have terrible problems as a result. Because of the response."

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