Alasdair Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 BBC News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Women of basecamp beware! I bet placebo was easy to figure out. "It was good to be able to breathe freely again and no longer feel that oppressive feeling on my chest." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 This will give those high altitude bivys a whole new ambiance.... Keep your ice ax close boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 The therapeutic window for Viagra is only four hours, whereas it is 36 hours for Cialis. Obviously, Cialis would be the preferred drug for climbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Sorting gear just got a whole lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Sorting gear just got a whole lot easier. BWAHAHAHAH "Sildenafil is used because there is a biochemical similarity between the penis and the lungs. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 The return of the wooden shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Cialis would make establishing basecamp a snap. You'd pitch a tent on arrival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Viagra would make it a lot easier to stack the rope at a hanging belay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducknut Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 this thread is "quick"ly "head"ing to spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I am flushed with excitement at the prospect of GETTING SOME useful medication for a LACK OF PERFORMANCE by some part of my body while climbing at altitude. If my performance is enhanced for more than four hours, should I call my doctor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 The reason for the difference in side effects between Cialis and Viagra was explained to me as follows. Both drugs work by virtue of being PDE5 inhibitors (PDE stands for phosphodiesterase). Cialis is a pure PDE5 inhibitor, whereas, Viagra also inhibits PDE6 to a certain extent. PDE6 is found in the Yellow/Blue cones in the retina of your eyes. PDE6 inhibition interferes with perception of yellow colors and leads to the "blue haze" effect that some people report when taking Viagra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 (edited) "Sildenafil is used because there is a biochemical similarity between the penis and the lungs. " The penis is also similar to the retina. Edit: I see catbirdseat already explained it Edited August 4, 2004 by Kiwi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Does this mean that climbers will now be able to whack off above 25k feet, which was previously difficult if not impossible?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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