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I thought this was put in tea for the troops at war to stop any erm... um... masuline urges? Was this just a rumour then?
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I think that was more saltpetre. And it was just a persistent rumor as I remember.
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Hmm...let me see if I understand this... Faldage, are you saying that the saltpeter that is used to inhibit spontaneous penial erection is not a bromide in fact? This is so confusing. 
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Chemically speaking, saltpetre is nitrate of sodium (or potassium). Bromide (of sodium) is used as a soporific. I never heard that either of those is used as an "anti-aphrodisiac". During my time in the army kitchen, sodium carbonate (soda) was playing that role - in malicious rumors.
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Ahhhh, so that's what's wrong with the Pepsi Generation 
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The alleged addition of saltpetre to foods in the military, at boys schools, to athletes etc for its alleged diminishing effedt on the sex drive is a myth of some long standing.
i am certain that as early as WWII it had gained currency, possibly earlier.
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