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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
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Subject: Re: Re: nonoxynol-9
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Date: Mon, 15-Apr-85 18:25:28 EST
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Caveat: Nonoxynol-9 inhibits the replication of HTLV-3 in Vitro.

3 things:
1.  Inhibit the replication of is not the same as killing. The virus
	could still conceivably be passed and later wreak havoc.
2.  In-vitro and in-vivo are two different things, and with something like
	AIDS, self-experimentation is a bad idea.
3.  The stuff itself is Cytotoxic.  It itself is not exactly healthful.

Steve Dyer's point cannot be overstressed. There is no proof that the stuff
will prevent AIDS - none.


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				Craig Werner
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