Viagra Gives Climbers An Easier Rise

[The 14th Colony]

Hmmmmm.....
It takes a great effort to climb high mountains, and Viagra is helping climbers rise to the summit.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/05/...l?oneclick=true

Viagra lifts altitude endurance
By Julie Robotham, Medical Editor
August 6, 2004

The little blue pills have been responsible for some swift ascents. But rarely, if ever, has Viagra scaled the 5400-metre heights to the Mount Everest base camp, where fear of frostbite usually keeps vulnerable parts of the anatomy well under wraps.

German doctors had hoped the erectile-dysfunction drug, which dilates blood vessels, would lower the dangerous high blood pressure in the lungs that people experience at high altitude.

And - at least for the 12 male and two female mountaineers in their experiment - it succeeded, dramatically increasing their ability to exercise while they became accustomed to the lower oxygen levels.

Capacity to exercise was reduced when people were starved of oxygen, said Hosseln Ghofrani, from the University Hospital, Giessen, "regardless of whether the condition is due to environmental factors, such as high altitude, or to various respiratory diseases".

If Viagra eased mountain sickness, would it also work for breathing disorders?

An eight-day climb, assisted by Sherpa Pemba, whose role is credited this month in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, was followed by a further week's acclimatisation.

The volunteers then took one Viagra or a placebo on one day and another the following day. The researchers found the climbers had significantly reduced lung blood pressure during exercise and at rest while they were taking the active drug.

As well as increasing their ability to exercise, Viagra made their hearts work more efficiently. It increased headaches in two of the participants but did not cause any other unwanted side-effects.

[shiningstar]

oooooookkkkkkkkkkkkk so we have ANOTHER use for VIAGRA

[shiningstar]

Come to THINK of it ........NOW will they be TESTING the ATHLETES to see if
THEY use VIAGRA

[cranky1c]

Prescription medication: $30

High altitude climbing equipment: $600-700

Being able to join the "mile high club" with your feet on the ground: priceless

[The 14th Colony]

Come to THINK of it ........NOW will they be TESTING the ATHLETES to see if THEY use VIAGRA

Indeed, Viagra could be defined as a performance-enhancing drug. Though to be honest, while it may help climbers "rise" to their peak, from a man's experience, the afteraffects would make running problematic.

[Darth Marley]

Do they require Viagra to have the warning "May cause carpal tunnel syndrome" on the label?

[The 14th Colony]

Originally Posted by cranky1c

Prescription medication: $30

High altitude climbing equipment: $600-700

Being able to join the "mile high club" with your feet on the ground: priceless

LOL! Notice in the article that there were 12 male climbers in the experiment and 2 women climbers. Those 2 women were probably kept very busy on the top of Everest with the 12 Viagra enhanced male climbers! :laugh:

[Rowan]

Well according to my Davis drug guide Viagra if used for erectile dysfundtion has no effect in the absence of sexual stimulation. So the people taking it while they climb would not have erections unless ...It also says it's use in women is contraindicated. I've administered it to a child who had breathing issues due to a premature birth.


14th I love the title of this thread!

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by cranky1c

Prescription medication: $30

High altitude climbing equipment: $600-700

Being able to join the "mile high club" with your feet on the ground: priceless

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by Rowan

Well according to my Davis drug guide Viagra if used for erectile dysfundtion has no effect in the absence of sexual stimulation. So the people taking it while they climb would not have erections unless ...It also says it's use in women is contraindicated. I've administered it to a child who had breathing issues due to a premature birth.


14th I love the title of this thread!

Come to think of it SO DO I

[bsg1fan1975]

Originally Posted by Darth Marley

Do they require Viagra to have the warning "May cause carpal tunnel syndrome" on the label?

If not then maybe they should consider it! :laugh:

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by Darth Marley

Do they require Viagra to have the warning "May cause carpal tunnel syndrome" on the label?

I don't think so darth but having never used it ..........................

[bsg1fan1975]

they put qarning labels on everything else why not Viagra!

[julix]

I just say :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[bsg1fan1975]

what climber are going to be able to "rise" to the occasion! :laugh:

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by bsg1fan1975

what climber are going to be able to "rise" to the occasion! :laugh:

I'm glad YOU are the one who SAID THAT :laugh:

[bsg1fan1975]

well someone had to! might as well be a newlywed!

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by bsg1fan1975

well someone had to! might as well be a newlywed!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[bsg1fan1975]

unfortunately for you all here my mind has been in the gutter lately!