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| Israeli combat pilots may soon fly high on Viagra |
| 2008-02-07 |
| Give me a chance at flying an F-15 or an F-16 and I don't think I'd be needing any Viagra... JERUSALEM (AFP) - It might harm their reputation, but Israel's air force is considering giving its combat pilots Viagra to improve their performance -- in the air. Okay, ease back on the stick. Ummmmmm...no, not that one. 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. ...and nervous mountain goats. 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. ...so instead of thinking about the blood pressure thing, you'll be thinking about...something else. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #8 Eric Jablow, yep the first one I SUBMITTED GOT EATEN UP BY THE DREADED RANTBURG MONSTER! |
| Posted by: RD 2008-02-07 20:46 |
| #7 In the future I predict that as each mission concludes long lines of whimmins will be queuing up for Israeli pilots. |
| Posted by: RD 2008-02-07 20:44 |
| #6 Personally I would prefer them pissed and in a killing mood. Keep up the 60-1 kill ratio vs arabs they have. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-02-07 20:41 |
| #5 Seriously, folks. That drug was originally developed as a treatment for cardiac hypertension. It didn't work for that, but it proved to be a lifesaver for people suffering from primary pulmonary hypertension, a condition that kills or requires a heart transplant within a year or two. If the Israelis say that improving blood flow to the lungs can help their pilots, I wouldn't disagree. At least they have a different brand name for that drug for PPH suffers. No need to embarrass them. I had to change this post so I wouldn't run afoul of the Rantburg spam filter. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2008-02-07 20:39 |
| #4 ..."Avner, is that why they call it a joystick?" "Shaddup, Moishe." Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2008-02-07 19:26 |
| #3 Don't worry Ed. Israeli pilots are well known for getting out of sticky situations. |
| Posted by: danking70 2008-02-07 16:52 |
| #2 So if the flights last over 4 hours do they call the doctor, or Air Traffic Control??? |
| Posted by: USN,Ret. 2008-02-07 16:46 |
| #1 Gee, I hope it doesn't cause any premature ejections. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-02-07 16:39 |