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The Sickness in Our Souls

February 28, 2007

I am constantly amazed at the types of products I see advertised on TV. When I was a kid, we never would have dreamed that we’d see ads for prescription medications. Who’d have wanted to? The drugs just weren’t that interesting. “Antibiotics. They’ll make your bacterial infection go away in no time.�?
We did, however, see lots of commercials for cigarettes. Does anybody else remember “You’ve come a long way, baby?�? Gosh, how television has changed.
Advertising cigarettes on TV has been banned since 1970. Apparently the “powers that were�? decided that smoking wasn’t an activity they wanted to be promoting through the public airways. Which is fine with me.
What has taken its place? In the past few years, it’s been drug advertisements. Specifically, we’ve seen a plethora of ads for Viagra, Enzite and other “male enhancement�? products. What’s wrong with this picture?
First of all, smoking is apparently bad for our collective health. But we as a culture seem to believe unfettered sexual activity is just good clean fun. “Cialis. Will you be ready?�? I would think the carnage left in the wake of the post-sexual revolution would have disabused us of that notion.
Speaking of the carnage of the post-sexual revolution, who’d have thought 30 years ago that we would all need so much pharmacological help in the bedroom?
When these ads first came out, we all thought they were targeting older Baby Boomer men who were just getting on in years and thus needed a little help. Of course, most of the ads featured handsome men with graying temples strolling the beach with well-preserved middle-aged women.
Apparently it’s not just the old guys any more. From everything I am reading and hearing, it seems we have an epidemic of partial and total impotence among men of all ages, as well as a corresponding “epidemic�? of decreased sexual enjoyment among women.
Nothing is “dirty�? any more. Porn shops, once found only in seedy neighborhoods, have been repackaged as “adult gift shops�? and franchised into the suburbs. Provocative magazine covers, once hidden underneath drug store counters, are now proudly displayed at grocery store check stands.
There remains one dirty little secret in our society. People may be having a lot more sex (or at least trying to), but they’re enjoying it a lot less. And nobody wants to admit it.
What’s the matter here?
I’ve known for years that studies on sexual satisfaction consistently reveal the same results. The most sexually satisfied people in America — the ones who apparently have the best and most frequent sex — are highly religious married people who saved sex for marriage. I’ve always seen those studies as evidence that sex is best when it’s done God’s way. He intended it to speak a language — the language of self-donating love. And so it only stands to reason that it would be the most pleasurable when it takes place in that context.

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There is an element of tremendous vulnerability in sexual expression. The heart is saying “I give myself to you forever.�? Bonding hormones like oxytocin are flooding the brain, working to create a strong emotional attachment between these two people. In the context of a loving marriage, these partners know that bonding is taking place and they are fully consenting and yielding to it. There is a real security and freedom in knowing that this person is planning to stick around — forever.
Sexual activity between the “uncommitted�? is different. That bonding element is unwelcome. It has to be resisted. There is no freedom to yield oneself, no security, no assurance that this person will be around next year or next month or even tomorrow. Apparently, that makes it more difficult to enjoy sexual activity.
This phenomenon, unfortunately, is not relationship-specific. It’s not that a woman can have less-than-enjoyable sex throughout her dating years and then transition easily into a happy, fulfilling marital sex life. Or that a man’s promiscuity-induced performance issues will suddenly be cured by the love of the right woman. There is a reason that those most sexually satisfied Americans had saved sex for marriage. Sexual habits form easily. And sexual dysfunction brought on by premarital promiscuity will almost certainly follow young men and women into their marriages.
Americans don’t seem to get this. We keep developing new drugs, new supplements. We churn out books and magazine articles aimed at “spicing up your sex life.�? We open more suburban porn stores. Everyone is trying to bring the pleasure back to sexual activity.
I don’t see how any of it is going to help. The only way we’re going to recover sexual pleasure is to recover sexual meaning. They’re tied together. The real pleasure comes when we respect the language of sex, when we speak it honestly, in the context in which it belongs. In other words, the sickness isn’t in our nerve endings, it’s in our souls

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VIAGRA’S KEEPING TODDLER ERIN ALIVE

February 21, 2007

The blue tablet has been a lifesaver for the 20-month-old Erin Cottingham, who was born with a lung and heart condition.

Only last week, it was revealed the drug had also saved the life of little Lewis Goodfellow.

He was born 16 weeks premature and Viagra helped open tiny blood vessels in his under-developed lungs.

Now, a dose every day of the same drug is helping to keep Erin alive.

At a day old, she was taken by RAF helicopter to Glasgow’s children’s hospital at Yorkhill, where a heart and lung bypass machine was used to keep her breathing.

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Erin had eight operations to help the blood flow to her lungs and now still has Viagra each day.

Mum Alison, at home in Blackley, Manchester, said: “We laugh about it now, but it’s one of the things which saved Erin’s life.

“She has been through so much, but she has fought through it all. Her will to live has stunned the doctors, nurses and us.”

Dr Carl Davies, consultant paediatric surgeon at Yorkhill, said he treated about six childen every year with similar conditions.

He said: “We have been using Viagra for a very small number of children for a few years and believe it can be very useful for a few patients.

“Erin will be tested for its impact on her and will grow out of it .Most children stop taking it by the time they are two or three.”

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Original heart hope of Viagra realised

February 16, 2007

But doctors are finding it is good at boosting parts of the body other than the penis, such as the blood vessels of the heart and lungs - as has been seen in the case of premature baby Lewis Goodfellow.

This is not altogether surprising given that Viagra was originally designed to lower blood pressure and treat angina.

Chance finding

It was during early testing that its developers noticed the drug aided the male erection - a curious and, as it turned out, very lucrative side effect.

Pfizer therefore decided to market it for erectile dysfunction, rather than as a heart drug, and after more safety tests Viagra was finally licensed as an impotence treatment in 1998.

It was originally looked at as a heart drug

Vicky Styman of the British Heart Foundation

Years later Viagra is turning full circle and doctors are re-exploring its use for treating circulatory problems involving the heart and lungs.

The drug, also known as sildenafil, does not directly give a man an erection. It works by boosting blood flow to the penis.

It does this by specifically blocking a particular enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE 5).

This action means the drug is also good at improving blood flow elsewhere in the body.

Vicky Styman of the British Heart Foundation explained: “It is a potent vasodilator, opening up the blood vessels and it was originally looked at as a heart drug.”

But there have been concerns about whether it is safe for men with heart disease on particular medications that work in the same way.

I suspect we will see a generation of drugs coming out from the sildenafil group which are actually designed for working on the heart

Ian Banks of the Men’s Health Forum

Doctors are told not to prescribe Viagra along with these angina drugs called nitrates as the mix could lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

It appears to be safe in other heart patients, but Ms Styman added: “If you have a heart condition you should check with your doctor before taking Viagra.”

As erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases have common risk factors, many of the patients who might benefit from Viagra also have cardiovascular diseases.

Ian Banks of the Men’s Health Forum said: “It was a very attractive drug for cardiac conditions and lowering blood pressure.

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“It does what it originally said on the tin. But Pfizer knew they were on to a winner with the erectile dysfunction line.

“But people are still interested in using it for other conditions and I suspect we will see a generation of drugs coming out from the sildenafil group which are actually designed for working on the heart because it is so effective.”

Other uses

Studies suggest the drug could treat a variety of conditions other than erectile dysfunction.

Scientists have shown it can help thicken up the lining of the womb in women experiencing fertility problems and reduce the risk of a complication of pregnancy called pre-eclampsia.

The best evidence so far of an alternative use is for treating high blood pressure in the vessels of the lungs, known as pulmonary hypertension.

There have been reports of cases where doctors have used Viagra to save the lives of babies with this potentially fatal condition.

Dr Alan Fenton, consultant neonatologist Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary, has first hand experience of this.

He explains: “The problem we see in premature babies with breathing difficulties is although we can blow oxygen into their lungs to help them, there isn’t enough blood supply to various areas of the lungs to take the oxygen around the rest of the body.

“What sildenafil does is open up the blood vessels so they can capture the oxygen and take it around the body.”

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Are NovaDel and Pfizer Collaborating on a Viagra Spray?

February 14, 2007

The Business, a British business magazine, published an article early January on rumors that Pfizer (PFE) may have contacted NovaDel Pharma (NVD) to initiate research into the development of a Viagra spray.

Pfizer may be looking for a way to protect Viagra sales, especially since the active ingredient, Sildenafil, is already being sold as a generic to men all over China and countless other nations.

NovaDel may be the right choice as the company’s technology platform can reformulate the tablet form of existing drugs into an oral spray. The company has received its first FDA approval, thus, providing the ever important proof of concept.

As Catherine Boyle stated in a follow-up update to the original The Business article it seems that insiders from both companies have spilled the beans on the potential of a Viagra spray;

Update: 11/01/07 - Since this article went up on our website on Wednesday evening, a central part of the story, that Pfizer is considering an over-the-counter Viagra, has been publicly confirmed by the firm for the first time.

A spokeswoman told Reuters: “As with many of our products, Pfizer has routinely evaluated a number of options (for Viagra), including different formulations, new indications, over-the-counter, etc., and continues to do so.” This is the first time Pfizer has admitted considering an OTC version of the drug and is a significant development for the industry.

She continues;

Our information that Novadel is researching a spray version of Pfizer’s Viagra drug was obtained in a conversation with a source who works at Novadel. This individual told The Business: “We have also been working on a spray version of Viagra.” The individual said that this was one of several products the company is working on.

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She also made it clear that both companies were told that this story would be published, but no one denied it. So she published it, only to have executives from both companies deny it to Dow Jones later.

When the original story appeared on the website it ignited shares of Novadel from the $1.40s to the $1.80s within a few days. That was not such a spectacular jump especially since Novadel stock did make it to almost $2 a couple of months before on the FDA approval news.

Today, February 13th, Novadel presented at the BIO conference in New York. The stock gained slowly over the last couple of days in anticipation that some one from the company might have something more to add to the Viagra spray story.

To everyone’s disappointment company CEO Dr. Egberts said nothing. The stock took a small dive on the day ending trading $1.69 a share, down 6 pennies.

The story of a Viagra spray sounds very interesting, and if it is true NovaDel may prove to be the story stock of the next few years. It will take atleast through 2009, if not through 2010, to get such a product to market. This is not a long time because NovaDel does not have to go through the same rigors of developing a new biopharmaceutical drug. Remember, it reformulates existing drugs into a new form, thus, bypassing safety trials.

But even if the story is not true, the very fact that NovaDel is being touted as the go-to company for a spray version of a blockbuster drug says much about the respect the company’s core technology has garnered.

It also boasts one approved product, two in late stage and should be approved in 2007, and a few more to be approved by 2008 and 2009.

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Impotence Drug To Hit High Street

February 11, 2007

Boots is giving impotent men a Valentine’s Day lift this year by offering Viagra for sale on the High Street for the first time.

From February 14 - National Impotence Day - customers at three Manchester branches of the chemist will be able to buy the drug without a doctor’s prescription.

In a trial scheme, the company will offer men aged 30 to 65 a consultation with a pharmacist and a pack of four tablets for ??50.

Customers will have to give a medical history and have their blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels tested in order to ensure they are suitable for the pills.

The scheme is based on similar programmes already offered for weight loss, hair retention and chlamydia treatments.

If customers want a repeat supply they will be sent to a private doctor for a further consolation costing ??37.50. Subsequent packs then cost ??

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“By creating a service that is easily accessible on the High Street, we hope that we help many more men seek help for a very common condition.

“It is estimated that currently only 10% of the three million men who suffer with erectile dysfunction are currently being treated.”

The group’s medical director, Dr Graham Marshall, said: “Erectile dysfunction can often be a marker for a more serious underlying medical condition, and we believe this programme will also act as a men’s health screen.”

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Pfizer plea against Viagra court ruling

February 8, 2007

Pfizer Inc has appealed against a court ruling denying it the right to use a Chinese name for Viagra because a domestic company was already using it.

The world’s largest research-based drug maker said yesterday that it had sued a Chinese firm in November 2005 for using the brand Wei Ge, or “Mighty Brother”, because it “had infringed on the Chinese name” of Viagra, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.

But the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court ruled against the drug giant last month.

Despite going on record that it had full trust in China’s judiciary system, Pfizer said the court ruling didn’t conform to the government’s efforts to create an environment of innovation and protection of intellectual property rights.

It filed the appeal on January 30. “For almost 10 years Wei Ge has been directly linked to Viagra in China and is recognized as a Pfizer trademark in other Asian countries,” it said.

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Last month, the same court had ruled in favor of Pfizer against three defendants, barring them permanently from making or selling the trademark blue, diamond-shaped Viagra tablets. The three defendants were told to pay damages to Pfizer and issue a public apology, too.

Pfizer has claimed to have invested more than $500 million in China, but it doesn’t say how much it has earned from Viagra sales.

The global sales of the drug, though, rose 5 percent to $423 million in the fourth quarter of last year.

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Anything Buy Straight: Too Hard On Viagra

February 2, 2007

There are recreational drugs, such as pot and alcohol and then there are what I call “wreck-reational�? drugs such as crack and crystal methamphetamine. The latter has become somewhat of a plague in the gay party scene and a ubiquitous shadow in gay online pickup sites where users are often looking to PNP (party and play) or “ski.�?

Like all club drugs, crystal has a cute nickname – Tina – and has a powerful allure. Users can dance or socialize for hours without feeling fatigued and it greatly enhances one’s sex drive. The downside is that users can stay up for days, become irritable and the toxin is highly addictive. Another side effect is stupidity, as users are prone to post “covert�? online ads in flat, sun-drenched sandbars like Miami Beach looking to “ski.�? Yeah, that ought to fool the cops!

Male consumers of Tina often have a difficult time maintaining erections. Enter Viagra, the miracle drug that not only helped Bob Dole, but currently keeps drug-crazed nights from becoming dull. Today’s modern druggie can now inflate, mate and gyrate with ease, all while enjoying Meth’s speedy euphoria.

This drug combination has led to a spike in HIV-infections. One study of gay men in San Francisco showed that 36-percent of all Viagra users combined its use with other drugs including meth. Five other studies of homosexual men found an increase in unprotected anal sex with a partner of unknown or serodiscordant HIV-status among Viagra users, with users twice as likely to almost six times as likely to engage in this high risk behavior.

In reaction to this phenomenon, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the self-described largest AIDS healthcare, prevention and education provider in the United States, has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc., the manufacturer Viagra.

AHF claims that Pfizer is marketing Viagra as a recreational drug to younger men who do not suffer from erectile dysfunction. The healthcare group points to an ad campaign that asks, “Want to improve your sex life?�? They also highlight ads placed in major daily newspapers that show virile middle-aged men smiling under headlines such as, “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?�? and “Be this Sunday’s MVP.�?

“Pfizer’s direct to consumer marketing of Viagra as a drug to enhance sexual performance is primarily aimed at men who don’t necessarily suffer from a clinical diagnosis of erectile dysfunction, and we believe it is not only irresponsible, but also illegal, especially in light of the drug’s known use as part of a ‘circuit party cocktail’ of drugs that is fueling the spread of STDs and HIV,�? said Michael Weinstein, President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

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I can certainly sympathize with AHF’s worthy goal of lowering the HIV infection-rate, but I think they are terribly misguided with this lawsuit. First, so what if Viagra is marketed as a recreational drug? Pfizer has afforded your average Homely Joe the ability to perform in bed like porn icon John Holmes. This is great news and reason to celebrate! Why should a person have to have a diagnosis of E.D., before he can enhance his sex life and that of his partner?

Let’s face it, the use of Viagra today is similar to cranberry juice – some people drink it because of its health benefits - it is good for the bladder - while others imbibe because it tastes good. Personally, I think the FDA should drop all pretenses and allow Viagra to freely market to younger forty-something men who do not have E.D., but can use a boost in bed.

Of course, there is the potential for abuse by Viagra users who mix it with Tina. But, whatever happened to people taking personal responsibility for their choices and actions – including the consequences? Pfizer is not forcibly placing the little blue pill in the mouths of drug abusers with instructions on how to ingest methamphetamine.

In a free country, people must be allowed to make mistakes – even if they are fatal. It is insulting to gay men to suggest that they are so weak and infantile that they can’t stay away from this deadly drug on their own volition. The message sent by AHF’s lawsuit is that gay men need a busybody Nanny-state to limit risks and keep them safe. While they are at it, why doesn’t AHF sue the maker of small sugar spoons because they are used to cook meth?

AHF was on the right track when they ran an ad campaign with the tagline: “Viagra + Crystal Meth = Rx for HIV Infection.�? In combating this scourge, education is the answer. If you inform gay men that a drug will likely cause a loss of job, partner, teeth and even life, most will stay away. While this lawsuit is well meaning, it is unnecessarily hard on Viagra, while we should instead be hard on ourselves for not speaking out more forcefully against this destructive poison.