Viagra & the Sky-killers (IAF)


	Viagra & the Sky-killers (IAF)

righthand

3-11-2008 12:30 PM

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israel, iaf, sex, drugs

righthand says:

With combat pilots operating hi-tech equipment in low-pressure environments, doctors believe the drug could enhance their operational abilities.

“The Viagra family of drugs is considered effective in these conditions because when there is a long shortage in oxygen it leads to high blood pressure in the lungs, and the drugs help fight that,” a military medical officer told the weekly magazine.

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3-11-2008 2:56 PM

alanocu

righthand, have you seen this article: Two-year-old boy with rare chest condition is kept alive by daily doses of Viagra - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/womenfamily.html?in_article_id=530374&in_page_id=1799

3-11-2008 3:03 PM

righthand

Really great news story. Would undo all the smutty stories about Viagra.

3-11-2008 3:18 PM

alanocu

Cialis is the better of the two (IMO) - at least for sex that is....

3-11-2008 3:24 PM

alanocu

have you tried the Virtual Orgasm Simulator ? (no Viagra needed)

3-11-2008 9:31 PM

carrerinyes

Pilots on Viagra..? The mind boggles.

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