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In response to "Basically, people taking it for depression noticed that their nicotine cravings went away. Surprise side effect. -- nm" by loosilu

Not the first drug where that's happened.

Posted by Tim (aka othertim) Jul 1 '09, 18:59

Proscar is a prostate drug. It had a side effect of increased hair growth in balding men, so a lower dose of it is now sold as Propecia.

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Viagra was first planned as a heart pill. When they went to get the samples back from the participants, they wouldn't give them up. -- nm - Reagen Jul 1, 19:03 1
- There is a drug called Revatio that is the same thing as Viagra and indicated for pulmonary hypertension. - Tim Jul 1, 19:07
I can sorta see this one -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 19:00
I was hoping you'd pop up here. -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 18:59 1
- Oh man I missed pharmacy discussion in the day! (when I was working, obvie) (nm) - Tim Jul 1, 19:52

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