Vitamin V

I just read this article on Fox talking about Viagra and how it helps athletes, but they are talking about an over the counter "Vitamin V"

Dose anyone know about this?

http://msn.foxs ports.com/mlb/s … 228928?MSNHPHMA

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Father’s little helper? Viagra may offer athetic edge
by FOXSports.com

The Daily News in New York reported Tuesday that Viagra has become a popular pick-me-up for athletes looking for an edge on the field and perhaps some frisky behavior off of it.

Citing a source familiar with the New York Yankees clubhouse, the paper said Roger Clemens stashed the diamond-shaped pills in a vitamin bottle in his locker, perhaps keeping the drug undercover to avoid the inevitable wisecracks.

But the veteran pitcher wasn’t alone. He’s among the numerous athletes who have turned Vitamin V and its over-the-counter substitutes into one of the hottest drugs in locker rooms. The drug is so widely used now that it has drawn the attention of anti-doping officials.

“All my athletes took it,” BALCO founder Victor Conte said of an over-the-counter supplement he claimed mimicked Viagra. “It’s bigger than creatine. It’s the biggest product in nutritional supplements.”

Among the off-label uses for Viagra, which first went on the market in 1998:

# 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.

Viagra, officially intended to treat erectile dysfunction, is not banned by Major League Baseball or other sports, and the paper said Clemens would have violated no drug-testing rules by using it.

The World Anti-Doping Agency is funding a study to see if Viagra can be used to cheat on the field. Researchers at three U.S. universities are trying to determine if Viagra, officially known as sildenafil citrate, aids training and improves performance.

Last month at the Giro d’Italia, Italy’s biggest cycling event, Andrea Moletta was suspended after police searched his father’s car and found 82 Viagra pills and a syringe.

In March, NFL draft prospect Heath Benedict of Florida was found dead at his home. A medical examiner’s report said bottles labeled “L-Dex” and “L-Via” — interpreted to be anabolic steroids and liquid Viagra — were found near his body.

If researchers conclude that Viagra enhances athletic performance, the World Anti-Doping Agency could add the prescription medication to the list of prohibited substances in Olympic sports.

Don Catlin, founder of Anti-Doping Research in Southern California, has been raising questions about Viagra’s use in sports for years.

“It’s a complicated drug,” he said. “If you go through the basic pharmacology and stretch your imagination, you could end up saying, ‘Yeah, maybe it could be useful for athletes who are competing in endurance sports at high altitude.’”

Catlin said he e-mailed then-WADA chairman Dick Pound several years ago to point out that Viagra might be a doping agent, but the message bounced back because the spam filter on Pound’s computer would not let the e-mail through.

Clemens’ lawyer Rusty Hardin did not return a call for comment.

I have always felt that Ed drugs have helped me build muscle. When I take a dose and work out, my muscles get pumped and I get riped alot easier. Has anyone had a similiar experience?

I always feel kind of tired afterwards, and with Cialis forget about working out I get such joint and muscle aches.

Hmm, maybe thats why i’ve been getting ripped lately…

How similar in chemical composition is it?

Not close at all.

Vitamin V is simply “viagra”; with over the counter they refer to the generic versions of Viagra.

Also, these ignorant reporters, mention l-dex and l-via, saying that the first is an anabolic steroid. Bullshit. L-dex stands for Liquid-Arimidex; a liquid generic version of the drug used to control estrogen levels. Less estrogen levels lead to higher Testosterone levels, but nothing compared to the effects of an anabolic steroid.

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Doping agent

Modafinil has received some publicity in the past when several athletes were discovered allegedly using it as a doping agent. It is not clear how widespread this practice is. Since there are no studies pertaining to this sort of use, it is unknown whether modafinil can have any impact on an athlete’s performance. However, anecdotal evidence indicates that modafinil does indeed enhance physical performance.

Modafinil was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency "Prohibited List" in 2004 as a prohibited stimulant.

In December 2007, professional poker player Paul Phillips claimed that the use of modafinil and other medications prescribed to him for ADHD treatment made him a much better player and helped him earn more than $2.3 million in poker. The drugs improved his concentration during high-stakes tournaments, he said, allowing him to better track all the action at his table.[21] In poker there are currently no rules prohibiting the use of stimulants.

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Classic idiot reports. I thought it sounded wrong.

Thanks for the info.