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Viagra associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease
NIH ^ | 14 December 2021 | Brian Doctrow, Ph.D.

Posted on 02/03/2022 4:47:15 AM PST by fluorescence

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To: FatherofFive

What viagra does is promote the production of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is a molecule that promotes the elasticity of veins and arteries throughout the body. That Elasticity enables more blood to flow through your veins and arteries—and thus more oxygen gets to your cells.

Viagra (as well as cialis)was originally designed as a blood pressure medicine. Viagra lower’s blood pressure. Its just a side effect that viagra also promotes erections. The designers of viagra noticed this side effect back in the early 90’s and realized that they needed to repurpose their blood pressure medicine.

As it is, if you have high blood pressure or you have erectile disfunction—its a good sign that your arteries are hardening. Blood is not flowing properly around your body. Cells are not getting nutrients and oxygen. That’s not a good thing.

The fall off of the body’s youthful production of nitric oxide is just one of the many molecules that decline with age that the body once produced in abundance during youth.

imho most older men AND women should take something to increase their nitric oxide levels when they get older. Citrilline will also increase nitric oxide levels. But it may be a bit more expensive than prescription generic cialis or viagra.


21 posted on 02/03/2022 8:10:55 AM PST by ckilmer
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To: fluorescence
researchers grew neurons from stem cells derived from AD patients. Exposing the cells to sildenafil led to increased growth of neurites, which connect neurons to each other

This is the s*t. Ordinary cells could be reverted to juvenile stem cells and then be used to fill in the gaps in nerve tissue caused by degeneration or aging.

This and other advances imply folks can be healthy and hearty up until the molecular clock runs out somewhere just before age 130. With suitable application of cash you could get a cellular renovation and cruise on for another 100 years, and so on. Makes interstellar travel possible, yay.

22 posted on 02/03/2022 8:51:12 AM PST by no-s (Jabonera, urna, jurado, cartucho ... ya sabes cómo va...)
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To: ckilmer
What viagra does is promote the production of nitric oxide...

Thanks, that is good info, but I knew most of that.

My post was a lame attempt at a joke. The old "Two Gifts to Adam" one.

23 posted on 02/03/2022 8:54:30 AM PST by FatherofFive (We support Trump. Not the GOP)
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To: fluorescence

Is it the Viagra, or the endorphins caused by the nooky enabled by the Viagra?


24 posted on 02/03/2022 7:28:00 PM PST by Albion Wilde (If science can’t be questioned, it’s not science anymore, it’s propaganda. --Aaron Rodgers)
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