ED Drugs Making their Way to the Party Scene

When the drug Viagra first came to market in 1998 it was targeted to men 56 years old and older. And today, the largest group of Viagra and other ED drugs users is still men over 56. However, the number of Viagra users under the age of 45 has increased almost 300 percent. Young men without erectile dysfunction are asking for Viagra prescriptions at an accelerated rate and now makers of the three best selling ED drugs has begun to target their product to younger men. Stories have surfaced of men in their twenties popping a pill as they leave the bar with their date, making sure that their sexual performance will be up to par. Men have been interviewed and have admitted that after taking their first dose of ED med, they find they take them before most sexual liaisons "just to make sure". But ED drugs are not harmless and in fact do carry with them some considerable side effects. While physical dependence doesn't seem to be an issue, psychological dependence on drugs like Viagra seems to be more common. Let's take a look at the risks of one of these ED drugs...Viagra.

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