The Week contest - Alpha Pills

Welcome to The Week's "What Next?" contest, an invitation to test your powers of imagination with challenges inspired by current events.

Click here for the results of the previous contest: Altered books

Last week's question: A growing number of Wall Street traders and executives are receiving testosterone treatments in hopes of becoming more aggressive, risk-taking "alpha males." We asked you to come up with the name of a daily testosterone pill that would appeal to these Masters of the Universe, and anyone who craves a more dominant personality.

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RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Penisillin

Cali Preston, Perry Hall, MD

SECOND PLACE: Gekko Biloba

Sarah Najarian, New York, NY

THIRD PLACE: One Percentrum

Manny Kaplan, St Louis Park, MN

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Bad-Asspirin

Amy Torchinsky, Greensboro, NC

Moxycontin

Kristin Borsenik, Northville, MI

Bullshot

John Walsh, Mercer Island, WA

Overcompensation

Jeffrey Contompasis, Ashburn, VA

Manbien

Barbara James, Bedford, MA

Dow CoJones

Barbara Arnstein, Whitestone, NY

Atlas Drugged

Kathy El-Assal, Middleton, WI

Ripitor

Bertha Goodman, Far Rockaway, NY

Goldman Sex

Susan Dyke, Windsor, CO

Golden Sacs

Pierre DeMatos, Arden, NC

Havitol

Toby Mechem, Webster Groves, MO

Moneyballs

Bob Ladendorf, Los Angeles, CA

Acetaminajerk

Kristin Borsenik, Northville, MI

Max Return

Martin Pearson, Hoosick Falls, NY

Rulitol

Chad Steponik, DeKalb, IL

THOR-a-zene

Joanne Parke-Davison, Catonsville, MD

Topbossterone

Chuck Gaston, Lancaster, PA

Trumposterone

Jim Topper, Turtle Creek, PA

Chock Full o' Nuts

Melissa Zelenovic, Santa Monica, CA

Balzium

Susan McIntosh, Sarasota, FL

U-da-vita-man

Kevin Blackburn , New York, NY

Rambotox

Peter Alexander, Santa Clarita, CA

Beaturchesta

Pete Styczynski, West Chester, OH

Daily Male

Burt Elliott, Aberdeen, SD

Oxycoctail

Mark Zeray, New York, NY

Rising Stock

Elaine Elliott, Aberdeen, SD

One-uppers

Mary Sylla, Kentfield, CA

Big Shot

Barry Barnes, New Braunfels, TX

Tarzanax

Odysseus Manzi, Burlington, VT

Alpha Selzer

Kol Kaplan, St. Louis Park MN

I'm Number One-a-Day

Liz Jackson, Poestenkill, NY

Doughgaine

Kat Belk, Raleigh, NC

Ibuprofit

Jhana Wallace, Melrose, MA

Machiavellis

Art Rodia, Woodbury, CT

Primitive Mist

Stephanie Sarich, Minnetonka, MN

Dowagra

Rich Reif, Placitas, NM

Addaball

Nancy Morse, Wall, NJ

Stimulate THAT!

Jack Speight, Bar Harbor, ME