C van D (imported) wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:42 am
I may have contributed to this uncertainty with the "Simon" stories. Neither Simon nor any of his friends is capable of penetrative sex. The description of the American boy Jason in "Simon and the Professsional" says, of his private area, that it is "a smooth little knob, like a sea anemone, drawn in right up to the glans".
Jason was emasculated with Neutersol which (a) destroys a boy's testicles (b) destroys his erectile nerves (c) induces 'penile shrinkage'.
OK so far - but as my friend and superior officer Paolo has stressed many times, although there is a drug called Neutersol, it is not licenced to be used - nor ever has been - on humans, and my graphic descriptions of its results are all in the interests of telling a good story.
Ironically, neutersol isn't nearly that intense - we should assume the fictional version is more powerful because it's been refined for a while. In the real world, neutersol is popular because it's cheap and easy for mass-sterilization projects in poor communities, or trap-neuter-release programs. Its training requirements mean it's seen as something of a premium product in America, since it's a very exclusive club of trained vets so far, and the company won't sell you the drug until you're trained, and will stop providing to you if you allow an untrained practitioner (such as a nurse) if you allow them to administer the drug. It's avoiding a reputation for botched injections, but at no small cost.
Normally, neutersol works a lot like the homebrew CaCl-in-ethanol ("Calchlorin") favored on the chemical castration forum, resulting in a relatively rapid onset of sterilization…LINK TO A BANNED SITE WAS POSTED!but calchlorin, ironically, has a stronger effect. Neutersol - now sold as Zeuterin and Esterilsol in spanish-speaking markets - causes reliable sterilization…LINK TO A BANNED SITE WAS POSTED!I'll just quote the paper: (
http://library.constantcontact.com/down ... rilsol.pdf)
In the clinical trial results presented to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this formulation was found to cause permanent sterility in 99.6% of treated dogs. Pre-pubescent males never become fertile. Post-pubescent males become infertile in less than 30 days after treatment.
In the concentration used, zinc gluconate acts as a spermicide and destroys spermatozoa in all stages of development and maturation. It results in permanent and irreversible fibrosis in the seminiferous tubules, rete testis and epididymis. This produces a reduction in the size and texture of the testicles and permanent sterilization. Testosterone production is reduced by [only] 41-52%, and the endocrine feedback system remains intact. Zinc gluconate is absorbed and metabolized by the body within 72 hours after the injection.
Esterilsol does not reduce testosterone to the same concentration as surgical castration does, and its effects on hormone-dependent diseases and behaviors have not been established. A lesser impact on testosterone production is considered a drawback by some pet owners who seek reproductive behavioral changes commonly associated with surgical castration. However, other pet owners prefer a limited impact on testosterone, citing health and behavior risks associated with surgical castration. It is important to note that testosterone levels range widely among dogs.
As to the bolded section in the quote (my emphasis) - someone here mixed up a batch and tried it, after years of untreated, severe testicle pain. I haven't the sense to bookmark it, but it bought him a good week (his theory - it stunned the nerves), and then a surgical orchiectomy when he landed in the ER; the DIY attempt drove home the degree of suffering and desperation, and he was given surgery, and as far as I know, he lived happily ever after. That said, I don't know of anybody trying the real McCoy commercial preparation.
