Apparently it cannot at the beginning of the article ..
NO reduces the risk of decompression sickness (DCS); in addition to its effects on blood flow, NO also reduces bubbles, protects inner vascular surfaces and diminishes inflammatory reactions, including platelet consumption.
Then it can later in the same study (probably more with Nitrox) ...
The authors believe that the increased occurrence of DCS in sildenafil-treated animals may be related to vasodilation in the central nervous system (CNS), with increased cerebral blood flow previously described by Demchenko et al.2 This effect may increase the load of inert gas during the dive and thus create conditions for local generation of bubbles and severe neurological DCS. The previous study showed that PDE5 inhibitors reduce the onset time of convulsions caused by oxygen toxicity.
This looks like an Oxymoronic article to me.
Reminds me of a famous comedy dialogue from Bollywood movies >>>
Evil Villian : (Threateningly) I will dip you in Liquid Oxygen ... and pickle you for ever
Confused subdued and overpowered Hero: Uhh how .. why?
Evil Villian: The Liquid (water) will not let you live ... (sombre pause while the Hero considers drowning) ... and the Oxygen will not let you die ...
But I've had no issues after around 150 dives with it ... in an accident with a downdraft current maybe I'm screwed ... :/ but thats why I take Taladafil in the first place .. but my SAC problem is serious enough to give it up atleast the day before and on the diving days
So the authors of the study .. did they take some rats diving with them?
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