'Man Up Now' Pills Could Be A Downer - Democratic Underground

HuckleB

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Mon Dec-13-10 12:28 PM
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'Man Up Now' Pills Could Be A Downer

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/12/13/132021876/-man-up-now-pills-could-be-a-downer?sc=fb&cc=fp

"In the hawking of nutritional supplements that claim to enhance sexual performance, the names alone have to do a lot of the carny barking.

Take, Man Up Now, the provocative brand name for pills containing a bunch of herbs that their marketer says can enhance a man's sexual performance. No prescription is required, and the product's website touts marathon sexual staying power "without harmful side effects."

But the Food and Drug Administration disagrees and is warning men to steer clear of Man Up Now.

The agency says the pills have been found to contain sulfoaildenafil, a chemical cousin of Viagra that, like the prescription medicine, could lead to sudden drops in blood pressure in men also taking nitrates, such as nitroglycerin, for heart conditions.

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It's way beyond the time for legislation to regulate the supplement industry. Why do we leave consumers to the wolves?

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sinkingfeeling

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Mon Dec-13-10 12:31 PM
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1. Send some of those Man Up pills to Boner.

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BuddhaGirl

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Mon Dec-13-10 05:26 PM
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3. paging Sharron Angle!!

Man Up Now is one of her favorite expressions :rofl: :rofl:

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BuddhaGirl

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Mon Dec-13-10 05:24 PM
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2. paging Sharron Angle!!

Man Up Now is one of her favorite expressions :rofl: :rofl:

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Kennah

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Mon Dec-13-10 08:35 PM
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4. Sharron Angle - The Ultimate Obtuse Right Angle

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