雙語暢銷書《艾倫圖靈傳》第8章:面朝大海(178)

For Alan, there were rather different consequences of the trial, because of the drug treatment.

圖靈的下場截然不同，他要被迫接受藥物治療。

He was rendered impotent, although scientific opinion was that the impotence was not permanent and potency would return when the medication was stopped.

雖然科學觀點認爲，治療造成的陽萎是可逆的，停藥後可以逐漸恢復。

It had other physical effects, for To obtain the necessary effect mentally, it was necessary to maintain a moderate but not excessive degree of gynaecomastic response.

但問題在於，這種治療還會導致其它生理變化，比如乳房發育。

Translating from the Greek, this meant that there could be no 'reduction in libido' without the production of breasts.

從希臘語翻譯過來，這意味着沒有乳房的產生就不會有“性慾減退”。

Again, according to the same authority,

同樣，根據同樣的權威，

There is at least a possibility that oestrogen may have a direct pharmacological effect on the central nervous system.

雌性激素可能還會對中樞神經系統造成直接的藥理作用。

Zuckerman (1952) has demonstrated, through his experiments on rats, that learning can be influenced by sex hormones,

薩克曼（1952）通過齧齒動物實驗，證明性激素會影響學習能力，

and that oestrogen can act as a cerebral depressant in these rodents.

雌性激素對齧齒動物具有大腦麻醉作用。

While it has yet to be shown that a similar influence is exerted in humans, there are some indications clinically that performance may be impaired,

雖然還不能證明這對人類也會造成同樣影響，有臨牀跡象表明其效果會減弱，

though more investigation is needed before any conclusion is reached.

但要想得到清晰的結論，還需要進一步的研究。