What is added in the army so that you do not want to. Influence on male potency

Rumors that bromine was added to military personnel in the army reached many. Some believed in it, while others questioned such words. Before you find out whether this additive was present in the food of soldiers and whether it is practiced today, you should first understand the effect of the substance and its effect on the body of an adult male.

For decades, there has been a rumor among the people that men who serve in the army were given bromine. Why they did this is easy to understand. Such a substance is given to suppress sexual tension and attraction in young people. Thanks to this, they easily endure the long absence of a woman in their lives.

Bromine is a toxic substance that is commonly used in medicine as one of the components of a sedative. It has a characteristic smell that does not cause pleasant sensations.

Rumors that a poisonous substance is added to soldiers' tea worry both men and women. Therefore, many are trying to find out if this is true and why they do it.

Most people are of the opinion that bromine has an extremely negative effect on the functioning of the human body. In their opinion, it negatively affects the ability of a man to have children in the future. Whether this is true or not, only specialists who have studied the properties and effects of a chemical can say.

Preparations with bromine

Taking drugs with bromine should be used only after consulting a doctor.

There are several well-known drugs that can suppress male sexual activity. Therefore, they may be intended for men who are in the army, because of which they experience certain inconveniences associated with sexual desire. Bromine tablets can be easily purchased at a regular pharmacy. Their main task is to reduce the temperament of a young person.

The most famous medicines of this type are:

• "Androcur". The composition contains active trace elements that affect male potency. Their intake can lead to an increase in body weight;
• "Adonis bromine". The drug contains active ingredients that have a pronounced calming effect. To achieve a therapeutic effect, it is enough to take a whole tablet three times a day.

Medicines with bromine should be prescribed by a doctor. Their self-administration often results in health problems that manifest themselves in the form of adverse reactions. It is also important to monitor the dosage of the medication. Otherwise, the risk of accumulation of a large amount of bromine in the body increases, which has negative consequences.

Impact on the human body

Taking bromine makes the perfect soldier calm

A chemical element interacts with the human body after it enters it. As a result of the fact that bromine is added to the drugs or food taken by a man, the following changes occur:

1. The ratio between the processes that are responsible for excitation and inhibition returns to normal.
2. Decreased sexual desire.
3. There is a general strengthening of the human nervous system.

Normalization of nervous processes in the body due to bromine occurs for the reason that it helps to increase the braking force. As a result of this, even if the pathogen is present, the nervous system will still remain in the correct balance. A person will remain calm, no factors can distract him from performing primary tasks.

It is strictly forbidden to use pure bromine. In this case, the substance acts as a dangerous poison. Its use in large doses may well lead to the death of a person.

Bromine-based drugs can only be prescribed by psychiatrists and neurologists who have reason to recommend this treatment to a man.

Overdose symptoms

A man can understand that he is being mixed with bromine (sprinkled into food or drinks) in a sufficiently large amount, by the presence of certain signs of malaise. Symptoms of an overdose of a toxic substance include the following painful conditions:

• causeless cough;
• violation of the proper functioning of the digestive system;
• lethargy;
• sleep disturbance, which manifests itself in the form of insomnia or constant daytime sleepiness;
• bronchitis;
• allergic rashes on the skin of the body and face.

If these symptoms appear, you should immediately consult a doctor. To improve your condition, it is necessary to remove the remains of bromine from the body and stop its further use.

Is bromine added to food for soldiers

The presence of bromine in soldier's food has no official confirmation.

Soldiers cannot be responsible for their own food, so they don't always know what's in their meals. Add ordinary foods and bromine to a soldier's food, and he will not notice this additional component. The addition of this substance is undesirable, as it can adversely affect men's health. Many still do not know for sure whether bromine is added to food for soldiers or not. Although this issue is of great concern to them.

In fact, stories about giving bromine to military personnel in the army are a myth. These data have not been officially confirmed, so their veracity should be doubted.

Many men who served in the army say with confidence that they were not given bromine to suppress the special force responsible for sexual desire. The soldiers never relied on such an additive. These words have been repeatedly confirmed by medical reports.

The addition of bromine to the food of military personnel was not allowed in the past decades and is impossible in the modern army. Today, the task of providing soldiers with food is not handled by military service, but by civilian companies. They are responsible for the quality and composition of the dishes provided. In their work, food fraud is unacceptable, as this can bring serious losses to the company associated with litigation.

The modern army provides each soldier with a complete menu, in which there are no additives in the form of poisonous and other unacceptable components. Enterprises engaged in servicing military units, violating this rule, may lose their license for further activities related to the catering industry.

Although the very concept of military service has long become understandable and commonplace for everyone, there are still many myths regarding military service. Thousands of conscripts are trying to find out in which parts bromine is used in the army, what it is used for and what the consequences may be for the body. But in fact, this is another myth regarding the modern Russian army.

How does bromine affect the body?

As a chemical element, bromine interacts with the body, leading to the following changes:

• The ratio between the processes of excitation and inhibition is normalized.
• There is a general strengthening of the nervous system.
• Decreased sex drive.

Normalization occurs not due to a decrease in excitability, but due to an increase in the power of "inhibitory" processes. Even in the presence of a pathogen, under such conditions the system is in a state of equilibrium, and a person experiences something in between "icy calmness" and "cognition of zen."

Bromine salts are used, because in its pure form this substance has a toxic effect on the body and in large doses can lead to death.

Bromine preparations are prescribed by neurologists and psychiatrists to tidy up the nervous system of patients and “slow down” them a little.

What do soldiers do in the army?

Even without bromine, the life of a soldier in the army is full of other "problems". Of course, the situation depends on the type of troops and the specific military unit, but most commanders rightly believe that a soldier should not have free time. After all, the more time a fighter has for idleness and recklessness, the more problems the direct management will have in the future.

Therefore, they try to load the soldiers “to the fullest”:

1. Outfits and combat training.
2. Cleaning and beautification of the surrounding area.
3. Fire training.
4. Acquaintance with military equipment, its study and use.
5. Physical training.

This is only a small part of what the future defender of the Motherland will have to face. But by and large, there are no “extra” requirements for the employee. If a person does not know how to do something, he will be taught in the process. The main thing is to “grasp” quickly and not have to explain something ten times.

If you are not at all lucky with a unit, the entire service will be limited to regular cleaning of the territory, performing absolutely meaningless work and drill drill.

Ideal physical shape is also not a requirement, but the better your training, the more likely you are to get into a military unit that really teaches something. Sports ranks in this regard will be another additional bonus.

What do they do in the army?

It can be said with pathos that in the army they repay their debt to their country. In part, this is true, but let's approach the issue from a practical side.

In the army, conscripts:

• Learn military specialty.
• Get acquainted with modern military equipment and its capabilities in the field.
• Master the technique of firing a firearm.
• Pass additional courses, depending on the military unit.
• Engaged in physical training, including martial arts.

At first glance, all this should contribute to self-development. But in reality, things are a little different. The main task of the army is teach a soldier to obey and give orders. This requires a minimum of thought and a willingness to unquestioningly obey a senior in rank. But to give an order, you need to think, at least a little.

But it just so happened that there are not so many sergeants, foremen and officers in the army, from the bulk of employees. But even despite this, the army really helps many in life, helps to deal with internal problems and make certain decisions for themselves, to be responsible for their own decisions.

What is a demobilization in the army?

But military service will not last forever, there is a limit to everything. In a year, the gates of the military unit will open and ask for demobilization to leave. That's what it is demobilization no matter how funny it may sound.

To avoid confusion, two meanings of the same words:

• Demobilization is a demobilized soldier who fully repaid his debt to the Motherland and served his due date. However, even an employee is beginning to be called demobilized, who will soon return "to his father's house."
• Demobilization is the demobilization of soldiers itself, the process of preparing and signing an order and sending conscripts home.

Every soldier is waiting for demobilization, counting the days remaining “in captivity”. And the "demobilization" already preparing to be sent home believes that he has a number of advantages over the rest of the soldiers. In most units, colleagues and commanders do not try to dispel this opinion and favorably treat those who will soon leave the barracks.

The main problem of the "demobilization" is not to run into an outfit. The heady smell of freedom and the taste of a couple of bottles of vodka, especially in a noisy company, can lead to undesirable consequences.

Therefore, the “demobilization” needs to learn a couple of things:

1. The family is waiting for the soldier at home. They have already been waiting for a year, it is not worth prolonging the separation.
2. Any “jamb” will be followed not by a reprimand from the commander, but by administrative or criminal punishment.
3. There is a small chance to fall into the hands of the military police and continue their service, already in disbat.
4. Nearby are the same people who may not like some of the soldier's antics and jokes.

What to take with you to the army?

Sending to the service is not confinement to "places not so remote", but there are some similarities. Therefore, you should take care in advance what to take with you:

• Personal hygiene products. This long list will include everything that can be seen in the bathroom. Starting with a bar of soap and ending with a solid deodorant.
• Cases for toothbrush and soap. It is better not to experiment with colors.
• Nippers for nails. Ordinary stainless steel wire cutters can be found at any hardware store.
• Shaving set. The cheapest foam and half a dozen disposable machines will do.
• Ordinary plastic comb. You will have to take care of yourself for a whole year, on your own.
• Socks, laces and a white handkerchief. The minimum gentleman's set that can be useful in the army.
• A couple of envelopes. You may have to send letters home. For some, this type of connection will seem like "greetings from the last millennium."
• Notepad, a pair of pens. Stationery never gets in the way.
• big pack adhesive plasters.
• Some cash. It is best to take small denominations and not more than a thousand. Part of the amount can be "hidden", you never know.
• Easiest and cheapest telephone. Principle one - to call.

The bag in which all this will have to be carried, the conscript will most likely never see again. This should be prepared in advance. From clothes - a simple tracksuit, no frills.

Does the army use bromine?

To date bromine or its preparations are not used in the Russian army. Unless - according to the doctor's prescription, in the presence of problems with the nervous system.

Perhaps, once, back in Soviet times, this substance was really used to somewhat reduce the ardor of newly arrived fighters. Or maybe even this assumption is another untenable myth.

Going into the army, do not worry that you will be mixed with something in your food. Today, there are oversight organizations that control the situation with food, living conditions and other aspects of military service. The nutrition of all soldiers is standardized and does not include pharmacological additives. It would be too expensive, tedious and risky due to possible lawsuits.

All those who do not believe a word can take tests after demobilization. In the case of regular use of bromine during the year, its traces will remain for a long time. However, those who are especially “convinced” can even dispute this and call it a “conspiracy of doctors”.

Today you will no longer find bromine in the army, for which it was used before - it's easy to understand. Soothing, relieving tension and suppressing libido is not so easy when it comes to a couple of thousand young men. But the chemical preparation is able to cope with this issue without any problems.

Video: is bromine poured into soldier's tea?

In this video, Artem Maratov will tell you whether bromine is added to tea for a soldier in modern military canteens, or is it just a myth:

For a long time in the Soviet Union, military personnel remained one of the most privileged strata of society. Nevertheless, despite strict discipline, all sorts of legends, tales and conjectures still appeared in the troops, which were passed on by word of mouth from “old men” to “salagas”. One of these legends was the stories that bromine is added to the jelly to servicemen in order to moderate the ardor of young people in relation to the opposite sex.

chemical hazard

It is worth knowing that bromine is a chemically active non-metal from the halogen group. In Soviet times (and after), there were rumors that in the army it was added to soldiers in food to reduce the level of libido (sexual desire in men). All this was done, ostensibly in order for the fighter to concentrate solely on love for the Motherland, and not think about "adventures" outside the military unit. These speculations were reinforced by the fact that many young men actually noticed a reduction in this very attraction.

The problem with all this fiction is that bromine is an extremely toxic chemical element in its purest form. Add bromine to a man's food, then problems with potency are the last thing he would worry about in the near future. Bromine causes digestive disorders, dizziness, bleeding from the mouth and nose, watery eyes, difficulty breathing, impairs memory and reaction.

With such symptoms, a man would forget not only about women. Suffice it to say that during the First World War, bromine was used as a poisonous substance at the front. Experts do not recommend not only using bromine, they even forbid smelling it and touching it.

Problems with potency

A decrease in libido among soldiers in the army is really happening, only this is a “feature” not only of the Soviet army, and it’s not at all about some kind of additives. The army is physical activity and additional stress. The body is in constant physical and psychological mobilization. Before the moment when a person goes through a period of adaptation to new harsh conditions, a lot of time will pass. Moreover, throughout this period, the body will spend a lot of resources. This results in constant fatigue and a decrease in sexual desire. This is facilitated primarily by a strict and clear daily routine and intense stress on the body.

And still

In medicine, bromine is indeed used, but not in its pure form. It is used to treat nervous disorders. That is why preparations containing bromine are contraindicated for people who require increased attention. That is what military personnel are.

Most likely, this myth was invented by army doctors and commanders to scare especially "energetic" soldiers, for example, "grandfathers", who did not know where to put their energy. However, some powder was still added to the jelly to Soviet soldiers. It was useful for the young male body vitamin C.

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It has been suggested that the chemical was deliberately used in the past to control sexual desire in young people. Indeed, most of the young men who came to military service, during the first few months, note a complete lack of interest in the opposite sex. Let's see if this is due to bromine.

Today's conversation will be devoted to the aforementioned chemical element, its role in the human body, natural sources, and the possibility of using it to reduce sexual desire.

For many young people, this issue is extremely important, they see the army service as a threat to their male health.

Chemical reference

Bromine refers to chemical elements with conditionally essential properties. To date, it is impossible to provide a complete picture of the effect of this substance on the human body, because it is not well understood. In its pure form, this substance, represented by a red or brown liquid, is not used in medical practice, it has a pronounced toxic effect, and if the dose is increased, it can cause death. Getting on the skin, it can provoke severe burns, and the penetration of its vapors into the respiratory tract contributes to damage to their mucous membrane.

But chemical compounds based on it - sodium and potassium bromide perform important functions in the human body. With their participation, pepsin and some enzymes are activated. Most of all, this applies to lipase and amylase - substances produced by the pancreas and involved in the complete breakdown of fats and carbohydrates. This substance is classified as an essential trace element that directly affects the functioning of the thyroid gland and the central parts of the nervous system. It is able to increase the number and activity of sperm, affect the acid composition of gastric juice.

Bromine compounds are included in the formula of some sedative drugs widely used in psychiatry and neurology. They can have some suppressive effect on sexual desire, but this is not due to a decrease in excitability, but to the activation of inhibitory processes. Such drugs are not recommended for use by persons whose professional activities are associated with a high concentration of attention and work with potentially dangerous mechanisms.

Approximately two hundred and sixty milligrams of the microelement described above is constantly present in the human body, and the daily requirement for it varies from two to eight milligrams. It has the ability to accumulate and can be found in the kidneys, pituitary and thyroid glands, bone and muscle tissue; skin and kidneys are involved in its excretion.

If we assume that they add bromine in the army, how dangerous are the consequences of its use for the male body?

How the concentration of bromine affects the body

The natural sources of bromine are the following foods:

• Nuts (peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds),
• Fish and seafood,
• Wheat and products from it (barley groats, pasta).

An excess of this substance in the body is manifested by the following symptoms:

1. Prolonged unexplained cough and runny nose
2. general malaise,
3. memory disorders,
4. Drowsiness,
5. lethargy,
6. Mild reactions
7. Elements of a rash on the skin.

If an insufficient amount of this chemical element is present in the body, then it appears:

• Insomnia,
• Decreased acidity of gastric juice
• Growth slows down in childhood
• The level of hemoglobin in the blood falls
• There is increased nervousness and irritability.

Interesting: the sea can be considered the largest "keeper" of bromine. It contains the main reserves of this chemical element on the planet. In coastal regions, the ambient atmosphere contains a relatively high content of this substance. It would seem that the male population in this area should experience sexual weakness, but this does not happen, rather, the opposite trend is noted.

The use of bromine in the army: myth or reality

In Soviet times, the ability of this chemical compound to have a sedative effect on the nervous system and, as a result, suppress sexual activity was actively used. For some time, bromine-based drugs have been recommended for use in isolated male groups (prisons, psychiatric hospitals, military units) to suppress unnecessary sexual desire, which results in increased aggression.

Perhaps these actions were experimental in nature, so there is no documentary evidence of them. Until now, the question of the ability of bromine-containing substances to depress sexual desire remains doubtful. One thing can be said unequivocally, like most sedatives, drugs of this group can affect "male strength". But this effect is temporary and lasts as long as the course of treatment continues. In healthy people who have not previously had problems with potency, bromine-containing substances do not cause any harmful long-term effects and are not capable of causing impotence.

Now let's discuss whether bromine can be used in the army, what it is for. The only reason that can look like a reasonable one can be considered the use of bromine preparations in endemic areas where there is a low level of iodine in water and food, in order to prevent goiter. But even under such conditions, it is more profitable to use iodine-containing drugs.

Another important reason why bromine-containing drugs are allegedly added to soldiers' food is to reduce their libido and suppress sexual desire. Indeed, most recruits report a lack of interest in the opposite sex, but is bromine to blame?

For the most part, young men, almost still children, for whom conscription is the first manifestation of independence, enter military service. They find themselves in unusual, sometimes uncomfortable conditions, without the care and support of loved ones. They have to lead a Spartan lifestyle, strictly follow the orders of commanders, and establish new comradely relations. Under such conditions, the only desire of young people for several months is to sleep and eat enough. And unusually large physical exertion leads to colossal fatigue, when young men are barely able to get to the bed.

In addition, army conditions enable commanders to cope with any "nonsense" in the soldiers' heads due to the correct ratio of physical training, work and rest. What makes the use of any medicines an irrational waste of material resources.

Another point that refutes the possibility of using bromine-based compounds in army life is that for the clear and correct performance of the assigned tasks, the soldier must have a clear mind and a good reaction, and bromine-containing substances cause a state of inhibition.

In the conditions of a military unit, the food of the soldiers and officers is carried out from the "one boiler", which would cause fair discontent if there was a real threat to men's health.

There remains one unexplained point, which white powder is added to army boilers, as there is a lot of evidence. The answer turned out to be very banal, suspicious white matter turned out to be ordinary ascorbic acid, which is added to third courses during the off-season in order to maintain immunity.

For many decades, boys have been taught from childhood that the army is a school of life, the best way to learn how to be a real man, easily overcome any difficulties, etc. However, not everyone is looking forward to the moment of conscription with joyful impatience, realizing that for at least a year that they will be in military service, they will have to completely change their usual way of life and deny themselves in many ways. Not the last place in the list of forbidden pleasures is occupied by close relationships with ladies. And this, as you understand, is very important for any normal young man, and it is not easy for him to forget about sex for such a long time.

Back in Soviet times, there was a rumor that the army used bromine to reduce potency in men. The powder of this trace element is allegedly poured into tea, and, drinking it, an unsuspecting soldier stops thinking about everything related to sex. And if a person is not distracted by such "nonsense", he definitely focuses on military duties.

Years have passed, much has changed, but the bromine theory is still alive and is a subject of undisguised concern. After all, it is no secret to anyone that this substance can cause irreparable harm to health, and some conscripts are not even sure that after such a test of strength they will be able to procreate. In a word, there is something to think about ... Let's see if bromine is added to food in the army, and how it can affect a man's body.

Since the Soviet era and until now, many are convinced that bromine is added to soldiers in the army to reduce potency and sexual desire. In fact, it is worth understanding the effect of this microelement on the human body, as all the groundlessness of these rumors becomes clear.

What is bromine and how does it affect the body

Bromine is one of the halogens and is a strong oxidizing agent. In the environment, it can be found almost everywhere, but there are especially many salts of this element in sea water, as well as in certain rocks and plants. In the human body, bromine is present in the blood, thyroid gland, pituitary gland, bones and muscles. Its most important role in the normal functioning of the nervous system was noted by I.P. Pavlov, arguing that without this trace element it is impossible to be a normal, balanced person. Since then, many studies have been carried out on the effect of bromine on the functioning of various internal organs and systems, and it has been proven that the element:

• Participates in the activation of digestive enzymes synthesized in the pancreas, without which the breakdown of carbohydrates and lipids is impossible.
• Prevents increased activity of the thyroid gland, leading to the development of goiter.
• It contributes to the normal ratio of the processes of excitation and inhibition occurring in the central nervous system - its anticonvulsant, sedative and hypnotic effects are based on this property of the element.
• Reduces brain activity, providing the possibility of normal sleep and rest.
• Stimulates the work of the adrenal glands.
• Increases sperm activity.

With insufficient intake of bromine in the body, a person may suffer from:

• Excessive irritability.
• Insomnia.
• Decrease in the content of hemoglobin in the blood.
• Decreased acidity of gastric juice.
• erectile dysfunction.

If men were given bromine in their food in the army, the consequences for their health would be:

• Digestive disorders.
• Dizziness.
• Bleeding from the nose.
• Redness and tearing of the eyes.
• Cough and difficulty breathing.
• Memory problems.
• Deterioration of response to external stimuli.
• Skin rashes.

Does bromine affect potency?

What is the effect of bromine on the male body, and are there any grounds for views on its potency-reducing properties? After all, it is believed that this powder is given to soldiers precisely in order to temporarily turn them, in essence, into sexless creatures.

Conducted studies have shown that the allegations that bromine weakens sexual desire and potency are completely unfounded and do not correspond to the truth. Whereas his ability to disperse attention and dull the reaction is beyond doubt. And if bromine preparations are not recommended for people whose work requires maximum concentration and concentration, then how, in this case, it can be given to conscripts.

Can a person, after taking a sedative or sleeping pill, engage in drill training, overcome an obstacle course, or simply stand on guard? There is only one answer: no, it cannot. In addition, it is unlikely that the army command will be delighted with the need to treat soldiers suffering from the consequences of excess intake of bromine.

It can be unequivocally stated that the rumors that conscripts are regularly added to drinks and food with bromine is a myth that has no basis. In fact, the element does not suppress sexual desire and potency, but only has a sedative effect, distracts attention and impairs memory.

Debunking the myth

So, let's finally decide on the answers to the questions, do they give bromine in the army, why do they do it and what can it lead to?

As we said above, adding bromine to soldiers is not only pointless, but also fraught with very unpleasant health consequences. Often, recruits themselves explain the weakening of libido and potency precisely by the fact that bromine is added to their food. But, if you think about it, everything is completely natural: in the army, especially during the first months, a young man’s habitual lifestyle and daily routine change dramatically, physical activity increases, and fatigue accumulates.

It is clear that in order to be able to get out of bed the next day and perform the duties assigned to him, a soldier must sleep at night and not indulge in love pleasures, even if only in his imagination. After all, an organism exhausted during the day needs rest, not sex, so spontaneous erections are observed much less frequently than before the call.

In addition, the composition of army food is carefully controlled, and if impurities of any foreign compounds are found, the license can simply be taken away from suppliers.