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WADA to ban Viagra

Published:Thursday | October 30, 2008 | 5:26 PM

World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, officials will decide next year if Viagra, the erectile-dysfunction drug, should be added to its list of prohibited substances.



A committee will review the findings of a study conducted by researchers at Marywood University on behalf of WADA to look at how the drug helps athletes cope with air pollution, as well as its effect on increasing performance at mild altitude.



Viagra and its over-the-counter substitutes have become quite popular in locker rooms and clubhouses all over the World for the purpose that it was created.



Researchers say Viagra’s main benefit to athletes is that it accelerates recovery.