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Israeli combat pilots may soon fly high on Viagra
« on: February 09, 2008, 09:57:29 PM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080207/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisraelmilitaryhealthsexoffbeat

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It might harm their reputation, but Israel's air force is considering giving its combat pilots Viagra to improve their performance -- in the air.

A recent study conducted by Israeli doctors among mountain climbers in Africa found a link between erectile dysfunction drugs and improved performance in high altitudes, the mass-selling Yediot Aharonot reported on Thursday.

The active ingredient in the drugs was found to make climbers perform better in an environment with less oxygen, which causes fatigue and dizziness.

This has led army doctors to consider giving jet fighter pilots -- who can fly at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet (15,000 metres) -- the same drug, the report said.

"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," the report quoted military medical sources as saying.
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Re: Israeli combat pilots may soon fly high on Viagra
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2008, 09:59:04 PM »
And they will crash, pulling the wrong stick the entire time.

*TKay*
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Re: Israeli combat pilots may soon fly high on Viagra
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2008, 08:36:31 AM »
Drug effects are magnified in often-unpredictable ways at altitude, it would seem to make more sense to control this problem with the A/C's environmental systems than drugging the pilot.  I can't imagine how fighter pilots with raging erections and jelly donut on the brain could possibly change anyone's perception of them.
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Re: Israeli combat pilots may soon fly high on Viagra
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2008, 07:03:50 PM »
Quote from: TKayOh on February 09, 2008, 09:59:04 PM
And they will crash, pulling the wrong stick the entire time.

*TKay*

Yeah it will give "stick time" a whole new meaning.

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