The other side of Viagra

Much has been said about the creation of Viagra. As researchers have kept repeating Viagra was a drug that was accidentally discovered during research into a completely different area. The initial intent was not to find a drug that would address the needs of millions of men all over the world, but one which would attend to a condition of angina pectoris-a symptom of reduced oxygen supply to the body. But the positive results that the test drug displayed with impotent men drove the company, Pfizer to seek the furtherance of its use in this direction.

Since then, recent results of effective use outside the impotency circle have begun to suggest that they might have been hasty.

One such example of its use outside its intended role is its adoption by sportsman around the world as a boost steroid. The logic behind the trend is not wholly without reason. By virtue of the compound found in it-Sildenafil Citrate-Viagra results in the increased flow of blood through the arteries of the body. This is also known to affect the delivery of blood in the pulmonary regions of the body. For athletes this increase of blood flow and muscle relaxation translates into athletes being able to perform their various activities longer than they normally would have. Cyclists for instance are able to ride faster and longer than their normal daily routine. The trend is of even more consequence because Viagra is not listed amongst the many banned drugs for international competing. As a result, even if traces of Viagra were to turn up in the results of tests-as it all too often eventually did during the warm up to the Olympics, the World anti Doping agency (WADA) would not be able to take action against the athletes. An amusing trend to the development lies in the fact that popular banned drugs hitherto used by athletes were known to result in erectile dysfunction, the condition Viagra is designed to combat.

Another use of Viagra lies in its heretofore stated action in the pulmonary areas. And that is its role it the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Sufferers from Pulmonary Hypertension are faced with building pressure in their lungs because one side of it is unable to supply sufficient blood to the left ventricle. This eventually puts a strain on the right ventricle as well. By seizing on the ability of Viagra to cause the relaxation of arteries-which consequently permits better blood flow-researchers have been able to treat victims of this condition with such favourable statistics that Viagra is now being considered a drug for the treatment of this condition. Under a new name of course.

Finally, yet another area of use of Viagra outside its established role of curative agent to erectile dysfunction, is its use amongst people who are suffering from a condition known as Mountain sickness. Mountain sickness is caused by the inability of the sufferer to receive sufficient oxygen. Its name is derived from the conditions associated with this ailment-namely the low oxygen content found at high altitudes. With the increased flow of blood caused by Viagra, people with this plight are able to receive more oxygen, thus negating the effect and results of the ailment. Viagra however is yet to be sanctioned as an official cure for Mountain sickness and is currently merely an accepted unofficial statistic.

Viagra tablets can be bought at online pharmacies today. Before you buy Viagra tablets online you should however ensure that you are approaching credible pharmacies who will provide you with real Viagra tablets. Viagra is sold as blue, diamond shaped pill. It is offered in dosages of 25mg, 50mg and a 100mg.