02/22/2024

The Link Between Viagra and Better Brain Health

Sildenafil, the generic name for Viagra, was never supposed to be a sex drug

Viagra can be a wonder drug for men with erectile dysfunction (ED), helping them maintain their sex lives as they age. Now, new research suggests the little blue pill may also be beneficial to aging brains.

The findings are based on a massive study of nearly 270,000 middle-aged men in Britain. Researchers at University College London used electronic medical records to track the health of the men, who were all 40 or older and had been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction between 2000 and 2017. Each man’s health and prescriptions were tracked for at least a year, although the median follow-up time was 5.1 years.

During the study, 1,119 men in the cohort were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

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