The rise of Viagra abuse: Doctors warn against worrying 'sextasy' trend - where ecstasy is mixed with drug to enhance euphoria.
Mixing the two drugs can cause an interaction called serotonin syndrome which Occurs when too much serotonin builds up in the body. Although serotonin is often referred to as the 'happy hormone',too much of it can cause confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, tremors. In severe cases it can result in seizures, an irregular heart beat or even a coma....(We don't want that right??)
Counsellors also reporting seeing more men in their 30s reliant on Viagra. They say access to porn may be to blame for this dependence. Some experts recommend natural sources like zinc to boost performance Doctors are warning of the dangers Viagra abuse, where the drug is mixed with narcotics such as ecstacy to enhance a feeling of euphoria.
With sales of the drug rising by 25 per cent in the run up to Valentine's day, there are fears that abusing the drug could lead to potentially fatal consequences. Psychosexual counsellors are reporting treating more young men who have become dependent on Viagra for improve their sexual performance when used correctly, it's a welcome and safe form of pharmaceutical help. But it's the worrying trend of young men abusing the drug, and in some cases combining it with other lethal drugs and narcotics, that has health officials concerned about the long term mental health consequences as well as the more immediate physical dangers.
While each combination poses a different health risk, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are specifically concerned about the growing trend of combining Viagra with 'poppers' or amyl nitrate. These drugs serve to dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow - but combining them results in a sudden drop in blood pressure which can cause a stroke or heart attack.
Talking about this deadly combination Dr. Marilyn K. Volker, Sexologist an Associate Fellow of The American Academy of Clinical Sexologists says: 'Viagra and nitrates are never to be used together,' adding, 'people have died from doing that'.
Viagra is now considered a 'party drug' among young men and is often mixed with a 'cocktail' of other drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy - with potentially fatal consequences
But as well as the physical health risks, experts are also keen to warn the public of the mental effects too.
Culled from Daily mail
Please be careful what you take in to your body, there are side effects to all these.
