Comments on: Does Viagra Improve Performance?…Athletic Performance http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/06/does-viagra-improve-performanceathletic-performance/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cliff http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/06/does-viagra-improve-performanceathletic-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-102816 Cliff Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:17:03 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=911#comment-102816 A friend of mine says that "Viagra makes you feel like Superman" (in the other context). That might be enough to make a positive mental outlook. As I understnd it, specifically, Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis all increase blood flow in small vessels by causing them to dilate. Viagra was intended for heart usage, but was no better than nitroglyucerin at that. Anecdotal reports from early test users caused them to look at the other uses. Each of this class of drugs affects muscles more in either the heart or the pubic area. Real effect is probably minimal for public athleltic performance (unless you are in the porn industry and do it in public). A friend of mine says that “Viagra makes you feel like Superman” (in the other context). That might be enough to make a positive mental outlook.

As I understnd it, specifically, Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis all increase blood flow in small vessels by causing them to dilate. Viagra was intended for heart usage, but was no better than nitroglyucerin at that. Anecdotal reports from early test users caused them to look at the other uses.

Each of this class of drugs affects muscles more in either the heart or the pubic area. Real effect is probably minimal for public athleltic performance (unless you are in the porn industry and do it in public).

]]> By: John http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/06/does-viagra-improve-performanceathletic-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-102815 John Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:59:32 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=911#comment-102815 Does it seem like your performance might actually be <i>diminished</i> as opposed to "enhanced" if you had to play a baseball game while still saluting the flag, even after the National Anthem is over? Does it seem like your performance might actually be diminished as opposed to “enhanced” if you had to play a baseball game while still saluting the flag, even after the National Anthem is over?

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