Can Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Help Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Over the last year, several research studies showed that men who took drugs for erectile dysfunction were less likely to eventually develop dementia. The studies excited both the medical community and the public at large, as there is currently no approved medication to prevent forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.A study published in December 2021 supported by the National Institute of Aging found that men who took sildenafil (Viagra) were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Separate research published at the beginning of 2022 revealed that tadalafil (Cialis) may have the potential to increase blood flow in the white matter of the brain, which is related to vascular dementia.Researchers currently believe that the onset of Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia is tied to a chronic lack of blood…