Minocycline: The Drug That Could Stop Men From Cheating
A study by professors in Japan has discovered a drug that can stop a man from being seduced and led astray by attractive women. Professors from the Waseda and Kyushu Universities wanted to test the mind-altering affects of taking the antibiotic, minocycline. They simulated honey traps, using eight photos of attractive women, and got 98 male participants to rate how trustworthy they thought the women would be.
Looking at a picture showing a female's face, male players were told to choose how much of 1300 yen (around £8.58) they would give to each female. If they chose to share the money, the amount would be tripled. The men were then told that the females would get a choice of whether to share the money, or take it all. The males were also asked to evaluate how trustworthy they thought each female was, as well as how
physically attractive she was.
All of the photographed females had actually decided, in advance, to ‘betray' the male players. Therefore, male participants played with untrustworthy female partners, but were unaware of the deception.
The results show that trusting behaviour in male participants significantly increased in relation to the perceived attractiveness of the female.
Men who took the Minocycline drug were less likely to trust attractive women and give them money, compared to the placebo group which rated a woman's attractiveness as much higher
Men who took the Minocycline drug were less likely to trust attractive women and give them money
Yet, attractiveness did not impact trusting behaviour when the men in the study were given minocycline.
