That's some fancy book learnin'
As I try to be a good student, I am reading my textbook and have come across the notable historical tidbits regarding endocrinology that the authors felt should be included.
For example,
The first association of endocrine structure and function was probably the link between the testes and male sexuality. Castration of animals and men was a common practice in both Eastern and Western cultures because it was known to decrease the sex drive and render males infertile.
and
In 1889 a 72 yr old French physician made a dramatic announcement of his sexual rejuvenation after injecting himself with extracts made from bull testes ground up in water.
Of all the things people could have done, they decide to castrate animals and inject themselves with animal testicles. Beautiful.
For example,
The first association of endocrine structure and function was probably the link between the testes and male sexuality. Castration of animals and men was a common practice in both Eastern and Western cultures because it was known to decrease the sex drive and render males infertile.
and
In 1889 a 72 yr old French physician made a dramatic announcement of his sexual rejuvenation after injecting himself with extracts made from bull testes ground up in water.
Of all the things people could have done, they decide to castrate animals and inject themselves with animal testicles. Beautiful.