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elleng

(130,974 posts) Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:18 PM Mar 2012

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Even Fruit Flies Do It:

Drink when deprived of sex!

A new study finds that young male fruit flies that have been rejected by females apparently self-medicate.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/health/male-fruit-flies-spurned-by-females-turn-to-alcohol.html?hp

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Even Fruit Flies Do It: (Original Post) elleng Mar 2012 OP

I think they missed on possible reason for the behavior is is possible that the Vincardog Mar 2012 #1

Vincardog

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1. I think they missed on possible reason for the behavior is is possible that the

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 05:39 PM

Mar 2012

their sexually sated peers simply fell asleep.

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