Viagra Turns 10.
The ‘little blue pill’ turns 10 this month. In fact, it was on this day in 1998 that Viagra was approved for use in erectile dysfunction by the Food and Drug Administration, making it the first anti-impotence pill to be approved for use in the United States.
So to mark it’s birthday I thought I’d dig out 10 interesting Viagra related articles from the past ten years.
1999 Flaccid Flowers Bloom on Viagra (Wired) writes
“An Israeli scientist has found a way to defer the droop in daisies and firm up flaccid freesia. He feeds them Viagra.”
2000 Drug firm is creating fast-acting, inhaled Viagra (The Independent) finds
“The maker of the anti-impotence drug Viagra has started work on an inhalable version that should hit the spot – so to speak – much faster than the pill form”.
2001 Secret to firefly light? Natural Viagra reports
“Scientists have identified the elusive chemical that fireflies use to turn their flashing bellies on and off, the same one that helps regulate heartbeats, aids memory and triggers erections in humans.”
2002 Viagra touted as lifeline to wild animals (CNN.com) writes
“The average man probably does not consider saving wildlife when popping a dose of Viagra, but two scientits suggest that the tiny pill could save tens of thousands of animals.”
2003 Everest mountaineers test Viagra on lungs (Telegraph) report
“Mountaineers on an anniversary Everest expedition are taking the impotence drug Viagra, which scientists believe will relieve high-altitude lung problems and avoid dangerous strain on their hearts.”
2004 Viarga could reduce men’s fertility (New Scientist) writes that
“…the anti-impotence drug not only speeds sperm up…but it also caused the vital reaction needed to penetrate an egg to occur prematurely.”
2005 Viagra vision link raise red flag (CNN.com) finds that
“U.S. health officials are investigating reports that some men who use Viagra and other impotence drugs are getting a rare form of blindness.”
2006 Viagra May Worsen Sleep Apnea (CBS News) reports
“new study shows that the erectile dysfunction drug may worsen sleep apnea, making it more difficult for men to get the oxygen their bodies need during sleep and increasing the risk of complications.”
2007 Viagra reduces hamster ‘jet lag’ (New Scientist) thinks that
“The ‘little blue pill’ given to treat impotence might also help people overcome jet lag fatigue.”
2008 A Dose of Desire (Washington Post) states that
“The Race is on to creat ‘pink Viagra’ but some women aren’t in the mood for it.”
Turns out there’s much more to that ‘liitle blue pill’ then everyone initially thought…
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