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| Blue pill's PDE5 inhibitor may assist with cardiovascular problems |
| 2021-04-03 |
| [JACC] "Potency problems are common in older men, and now our study also shows that PDE5 inhibitors may protect against heart attack and prolong life," stated lead author Martin Holzmann of the Karolinska Institute. "The protection was dose-dependent, so that the more frequent the dose of PDE5 inhibitor, the lower the risk." Holzmann and his research team suggest men who have already sustained a heart attack and take Viagra or Cialis in tablet form showed signs of prolonged life expectancy and a decrease against new infarctions and heart failure. The study included 16,548 Swedish men who had both erectile dysfunction and heart disease. About 2,000 of the test subjects received alprostadil and the remaining Viagra. Holzmann said, "PDE5 inhibitor may protect against heart attack and prolong life." So erectile dysfunction could be an early sign of cardiovascular disease, and the possible treatment to promote longer lifespans in older men could be with Viagra or Cialis. Who would have ever thought? |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 Beta blocker. Alpha (Male) enabler. |
| Posted by: Glemble the Batty9995 2021-04-03 18:50 |
| #8 Somewhat related: the widely used drug metformin has been implicated in possibly having cancer preventative and life prolonging side effects. It is very frequently used in trials of new drugs to control type II diabetes. Those drug trials routinely track death rates, causes of death & new cancers in both controls and test subjects. |
| Posted by: Grampaw Phavish2227 2021-04-03 17:48 |
| #7 Some years back I heard an Indian drug firm was researching an all in one pill that would be lo dose aspirin, beta blocker, cholesterol treatment etc. Haven't heard anymore about it for a while now... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-04-03 16:55 |
| #6 *sigh* As so often happens, somebody said it before me and better. Well said, Woozle Theamble4130. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-04-03 14:46 |
| #5 As I recall, the thing was invented as a heart disease supplement. Er3ctile function was an unexpected — and profitable — side effect of the treatment. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-04-03 14:43 |
| #4 We've come a long way from when taking an aspirin a day was healthy. |
| Posted by: Clem 2021-04-03 14:42 |
| #3 PDE5 inhibitors were developed for treating cardiac disease. It didn't relieve chest pain as planned, however test subjects reported getting erections when taking the medications. The rest is history. |
| Posted by: Woozle Theamble4130 2021-04-03 14:40 |
| #2 But will it still not be covered by prescription insurance? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2021-04-03 08:19 |
| #1 It's not hard to understand how it might affect the will to live for some guys, eh. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-04-03 08:00 |