August 16, 1999
--- sara@drDrew.com wrote:
> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 08:17:26 -0700 (PDT)
> From: sara@drDrew.com
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> Subject: drDrew.com Newsletter -- August 16, 1999
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> THE OFFICIAL DRDREW.COM NEWSLETTER
> August 16, 1999
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> In this issue:
> * Win a Trip to Hollywood to Meet Dr. Drew!
> * A personal note from Dr. Drew
> * Dr. Drew answers questions on erections, nipples,
> drugs, and commitment
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> Dear Member,
>
> News of the shooting at the Los Angeles Jewish
> Community Center last
> week shocked and saddened me. I asked myself the
> same questions the rest of
> the country is once again asking: How could this man
> shoot innocent little
> kids? How can we stop this from happening again?
>
> There are too many people now who have lost track of
> how their actions
> affect other people. They don't care who they hurt
> and have become possible
> threats to themselves and their communities. This is
> what causes shootings
> like the one last week. Do you know someone like
> this? What are you doing to
> protect yourself and others from them?
>
> If there is someone committing violence against you,
> or if you know
> someone who is violent, you have a responsibility to
> take action. Don't be
> afraid of calling the police or any other authority
> to restrain and
> rehabilitate this person's anger! The time to be
> sensitive and nurturing is
> over. Violent people need containment and
> psychological help. Ironically,
> violent people actually feel better when they have a
> controlled environment
> in which to act out.
>
> If you are the one who is violent, don't be afraid
> to ask for help
> controlling your aggression. It's not a sign of
> weakness to admit your
> pain, and the pain only grows if you don't seek
> help.
>
> A random shooting in Los Angeles may feel far away
> from your friends and
> loved ones, but horrible acts of
> violence--shootings, sexual assault, and
> hate crimes--take the headlines daily in every
> community. Outlawing certain
> types of guns and controlling violence in movies is
> not going to solve these
> problems. Educators tell me they can spot children
> with violent tendencies
> by the age of seven. This means we have to start our
> efforts early. Change
> requires a commitment from everyone, including you.
> Please take
> responsibility for your life and the lives of those
> around you and take
> action against violence.
>
> Stay well,
>
> Dr. Drew
>
> DrDrew.com wants to know what you think. How can we
> work to prevent violence
> in our schools and communities? What have you done
> to prevent violence in
> your town? email us at sara@drdrew.com.
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> QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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> QUESTION 1: Are there vitamins or supplements that
> can enhance penis
> erections, so they last longer or ejaculations
> happen quicker?
>
> DR. DREW: I know of no supplements that will cause
> an erection to last
> longer or reach orgasm more quickly. There are over
> the counter supplements
> that claim to produce these results. Often these
> supplements are unregulated
> and may contain male sex hormones, such as
> testosterone.
>
> For young people in particular, taking anything
> containing a hormone may be
> dangerous and/or cause problems with normal
> development. They may also cause
> sterility (inability to have children) and acne.
>
> I am of the opinion that an otherwise healthy person
> should not be taking
> medication for non-medical purposes. You are only
> asking for trouble and
> potential adverse effects. Rather I would recommend
> staying healthy,
> avoiding alcohol before a sex, decreasing the amount
> of stress in your life
> and not smoking. These factors contribute to
> impotence or the inability to
> achieve an erection.
>
> QUESTION 2: A friend was talking about a street drug
> called "K" or
> "Special K" and told me it was something
> veterinarians use on animals. Is
> this true? Is it addicting or have bad side effects?
>
> DR. DREW: "Special K" is an anesthetic called
> ketamine. Veterinarians in
> fact use Ketamine, and anesthesiologists
> occasionally use the drug with
> teenagers and older children. The drug produces a
> dissociative anesthesia.
> A patient or animal is in a trance-like state of
> unconsciousness and may
> appear to be awake however doesn't react to any
> sensory stimulation (such as
> sound or pain). Taken as a street drug, users claim
> to feel outside of
> their bodies or as if they were someone else. The
> trance-like state is
> called a "K hole" on the streets. There are a number
> of dangers with this
> drug. First, you essentially put yourself under
> anesthesia and lose control
> of your body. It increases the pressure inside your
> brain, which can cause
> severe headaches or even strokes. The drug also
> produces hallucinations and
> paranoia. And like any street drug, the abuser is
> unaware of other more
> dangerous chemicals in the mix.
>
> I have treated a number of patients who have become
> severely
> addicted to this chemical. We do not know the
> long-term effects of ketamine.
> I have concerns about how toxic it may be a person's
> brain and nervous
> system. It is not entirely clear how this drug is
> addictive. Often, "K" is
> used in combination with other substances, such as
> marijuana, mushrooms or
> LSD.
>
> If this case, one of the other more addictive
> compounds becomes the
> addictive focus.
>
> QUESTION 3: I love my girlfriend more than anything.
> I want to bring
> up long-term plans but I'm not sure how to do it
> without freaking her
> out. Do you have any advice?
>
> DR. DREW: I'm concerned about the nature of your
> question. In my
> opinion, a relationship building towards a long-term
> commitment usually
> evolves naturally and neither of the individuals is
> "freaked out" by that
> possibility. If you are moving faster than your
> girlfriend or are
> overwhelming her with your feelings, that is not a
> healthy situation. Not
> only is it not healthy in the present, it's not
> healthy for the future
> either.
>
> My fundamental advice to you would be to cool your
> jets. Focus on
> developing a friendship and relationship in the
> present. If it
> develops naturally, both of you will be aware of it
> and you won't be
> concerned about anybody being "freaked out." Step
> back and realize that
> relationships are about two people sharing with a
> clear mutuality and
> understanding of each other's needs. Don't panic.
>
> QUESTION 4: Why do men have nipples?
>
> DR. DREW: All mammals have nipples. It is the result
> of our genetic
> evolution. Superfluous structures in humans include
> the appendix,
> possibly tonsils, and male nipples. The exact reason
> for male nipples is a
> mystery.
>
> We may have some clue in that all humans actually
> start as female
> and started out as a single cell. This cell
> contained a number of
> "chromosomes"--the blueprints of who we are (if we
> are a boy or
> girl, how tall we will be, or what diseases we may
> have when we are older).
>
> Females have XX sex chromosomes and males have XY
> sex chromosomes. It is
> only under the influence in early development (when
> you were first
> fertilized) by the Y chromosome and a chemical
> messenger/hormone called
> testosterone that male genitalia develop. Later in
> life, the presence of a Y
> chromosome prevents breast development in men.
>
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> intended to take the place of professional medical
> treatment. For specific
> medical concerns, you should seek the advice of a
> qualified health provider.
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