I know you can get estrogen from horse urine as a feedstock, but there are other methods used today, right? Do they use other animal products? Petroleum? I'm just looking for a basic overview and don't know where else to look.

  • SteamedHamberder [he/him]
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    1 month ago

    Karl Djerrasi, who first synthesized oral contraceptives, set up shop in Mexico City because it was close to a good source of wild yams.