We like to think of Viagra as bringing happiness and satisfaction to its users, and in the case of some medical applications of sildenafil, actually saving lives. But on rare occasions it can play a part in a tragedy. Such is the sad tale of young Englishman James Andrews, 24, who being depressed and despondent after breaking up with his girlfriend of six weeks, lay down in front of a train. Following an inquest his death was recently ruled a suicide.
He killed himself on Valentines Day. His Twitter messages before the suicide suggest that he had been depressed for months, previous to this relationship, but maybe the breakup pushed him over the edge.
A few days before the incident, the couple had an argument about whether Andrews had lied to his girlfriend about taking Viagra earlier in their relationship. I guess you can't say without knowing the context, but that doesn't necessarily seem like it should be a dealbreaker. Nevertheless, the girl broke things off and returned a gift he'd recently sent. When she tried to contact him later at his hotel, it was too late.
