Performance Enhancing Viagra? In Sports?
I thought I’d seen at all, until this morning while reading a story on FoxSports…
Viagra is being used as a performance enhancing drug in sports. Apparently, the little blue pill has been showing up in locker rooms for years, but it’s never really been thought of as “performance enhancing” for sports. Former BALCO owner, Victor Conte, stated that “All my athletes took it”. The biggest name involved in this story, which should really be no surprise at this point, is Roger Clemens.
Two stated benefits of using Viagra (besides the obvious one to treat erectile dysfunction):
- Building endurance, especially for athletes who compete at high altitudes, by delivering oxygen, nutrients and performance-enhancing drugs to muscles more efficiently.
- Offsetting impotence, which can be a side-effect of testosterone injections.
One question that comes to mind for me…. Wouldn’t you have to worry about…? Wouldn’t you….? Is it appropriate to even ask? Ok, here goes - wouldn’t you have to worry about a certain extremity making it’s presence more apparent? Wow, not a situation I’d like to be in, having Mr. Happy rise to greet me during the game.
Conte also claims that Viagra is “the biggest product in nutritional supplements”, “bigger than creatine”. So for all you athletes out there not using Viagra to increase your performance… beware! Those big, bad, horny guys that are using it are all around you 
In the circles of users, Viagra has a few other common names: “Vitamin V“, “Sildenafil Nitrate” (it’s official name) and “L-Via” (liquid Viagra).
It seems that everywhere you look, athletes are using everything at their disposal to increase their performance. It’s a shame that they feel the need to, but perhaps it is perpetuated by the owners who are willing to look the other way, allthewhile signing huge signing bonuses and contracts.
Perhaps the next illegal substance to be tested for should be milk, because Calcium is good for your bones, or carrots, because they’re good for sight (at night).
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