Sildenafil
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Viagra; Aphrodil
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Erectile Dysfunction Treatment
CHEMICAL NAME
1-[[3-(6,7-dihydro-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-propyl-1H-pyrazolo [4,3-d]pyrimidin- 5-yl)-4-ethoxyphenyl]sulfonyl]-4- methylpiperazine citrate
DESCRIPTION
Sildenafil citrate is prescribed in the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction. It is commonly referred to as a "lifestyle drug". Lifestyle drugs are prescribed for quality-of-life conditions such as baldness, impotence, obesity and smoking cessation. Sildenafil is a synthetic piperazine derivative.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
EXPERIENCES #
Good Sex, But With A Price, by Gatz
I Snorted The Blue Pill, by Subvert
The Warmth Turned Hot, by Rachel
I Did It For Science: Sex on Drugs, by Grant Stoddard
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Consumer Information (Viagra) (US-FDA)
HEALTH #
Viagra can aid women on SSRIs , Jul 23 2008, LA Times
STDs Running Rampant In Retirement Community, May 27 2006
FDA Updates Labeling for Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra for rare reports of eye problems - FDA, July 8 2005
FDA Issues alert on blindness tied to impotence drugs - Washington Post, Jul 9 2005
Viagra & Cialis Linked to Cases of Blindness - AP, May 27 2005
Viagra Protects Climbers' Lungs - BBC, Aug 4 2004
Viagra & Platelet Clumping - Science Daily, Jan 10 2003
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Is cannabis being doped with Viagra?, Oct 29 2008, New Scientist
Free Viagra spices up small Brazilian town, Nov 2006, Reuters
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines - NY Times, June 21 2004
In an Oversexed Age, More Guys Take a Pill - NY Times, Dec 14 2003
New Drug Phenom: Ecstasy + Viagra = 'Trail Mix' - WebMD, Jul 20 2001
Young Men Add Viagra to Their Drug Arsenal - USA Today, Mar 21 2001
Viagra Rave: Impotence Drug Popular with Canadian Club Crowd - Salon.com, May 30 2000
The New Era of Lifestyle Drugs - Business Week, Apr 30 1998