commissioned a number of studies up to look into the effects of Viagra

You may have read about the good news that the hair restoration medication Propecia will be taken off the list of banned substances published by the World Anti Doping Association, however there still hangs a big question mark over the use of the world’s best selling erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.

Over the last couple of years and especially at the Beijing Olympics there have been an increasing number of calls for Viagra to be put on the list of banned substances. Scientists claim that by using Viagra athletes are able to improve their oxygen absorption because their blood vessels dilate. Viagra improves blood circulation in blood vessels not only in the penile area but in other parts of the body and therefore could give athletes who use it and advantage over other athletes who don’t.

The reason why the World Anti Doping Agency did not give the ruling on the use of Viagra is because they felt that more research needed to be done to conclusively prove the performance enhancing attributes of Viagra. They have therefore commissioned a number of studies up to look into the effects of Viagra and especially its ability to help athletes recover more quickly after exerting themselves.

If the Viagra erectile dysfunction medication is banned it is also likely that the other erectile dysfunction medications namely Cialis and Levitra which work in exactly the same way as Viagra would also be put on the list of prohibited substances by the World Anti Doping Agency.

It is unclear at the moment whether the ban would constitute an outright ban of the erectile dysfunction drugs or whether it would just mean that they could not be taken within a certain period before participating in a professional sporting competition. Ukmedix News will be looking out for any new developments on Viagra, Cialis and Levitra from the World Anti Doping Agency.