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2021-04-03 Science & Technology

Blue pill's PDE5 inhibitor may assist with cardiovascular problems

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-03 03:21|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#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|| 2021-04-03 08:00|| Front Page Top

#2 But will it still not be covered by prescription insurance?

Posted by Glenmore 2021-04-03 08:19|| 2021-04-03 08:19|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-04-03 14:40|| Front Page Top

#4 We've come a long way from when taking an aspirin a day was healthy.

Posted by Clem 2021-04-03 14:42|| 2021-04-03 14:42|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-04-03 14:43|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-04-03 14:46|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-04-03 16:55|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-04-03 17:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Beta blocker.
Alpha (Male) enabler.

Posted by Glemble the Batty9995 2021-04-03 18:50|| 2021-04-03 18:50|| Front Page Top

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