Israel’s Air Force is planning to provide Viagra to their combat
pilots so they can function better at high altitudes and avoid
fatigue and dizziness. The Israeli Air Force believes Viagra
provides benefits beyond its intended use.
The air force in Israel is considering giving pilots Viagra after
seeing results of a study done by Israeli doctors: Doctors learned
mountain climbers in Africa had benefited by taking Viagra, as it
improved their performance at high altitudes. The air force thinks
they can get similar benefits with pilots.
The active ingredient found in the erectile dysfunction drug made
the climbers perform better in an environment with less oxygen,
which causes fatigue and dizziness.
The air force doctors want to test this theory with jet fighter
pilots at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet, according to the Yediot
Aharonot, a popular newspaper in Israel.
According to the Yediot Aharonot, the military said the following
in a report: "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."
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