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Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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you know what else would? walkable cities more time off from work more third spaces less air pollution less inequality of course none of that "increases productivity or GDP" so the ruling class won't consider it. of course when they start dying like Japan with low birth rates, their 'solution' is to have a government funded dating app instead of doing the obvious.

Are there lower rates of dementia in places that have those things?

Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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The 3x daily dosage is surprising to me because the one notable warning that comes with the prescription is to never take it more than once in a day. In fact, I would go as far to say that if you've been prescribed Viagra the only things you know about it are: it will help you get boners, you should talk to a doctor if you have a heart condition, and you should never use it more than once a day. The warning seemed extra ominous because it was basically the only warning, so I adhered to it fairly strictly at first.

About a year later I talked to some gay male friends and they all said that was ridiculous, that they freely take it multiple times per day, and I that should too. So now I do (as needed) and it's worked very well. Plus, the subscription I get through Hims sends me a giant bottle of 20mg pills (at an unreasonably high cost) so I am able to easily dose myself instead of being given a one-size-fits-all dosage, like we get with most medications. My low dose is 3 pills and my high dose is 5 pills.

Now there are many options beyond Viagra including a ton of intriguing combination drugs that use multiple erection drugs and/or other drugs with tangential effects. But I like that I know how Viagra works for me personally based on experience. I think we all underestimate how much drugs very from person to person. Plus, now that I think about the lack of warnings that come with Viagra, it actually seems like an unusually benign drug.

Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

#147

Boss: You look... particularly excited to be working today Me: I'm just trying this new technique to boost productivity

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My username is my legal first and last name lmao

Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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post #99

Wasn't this class of medication originally for cardiovascular issues, and the whole ED mitigation was a happy marketable accident?

It is being used off label all over the place for heart conditions. That’s why i take it. The on label use is actually pretty annoying for the first few months.

Not trying to be crass here, but does that mean you are just walking around with boners all day?

Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

#149

The 3x daily dosage is surprising to me because the one notable warning that comes with the prescription is to never take it more than once in a day. In fact, I would go as far to say that if you've been prescribed Viagra the only things you know about it are: it will help you get boners, you should talk to a doctor if you have a heart condition, and you should never use it more than once a day. The warning seemed ex…

A typical dose of Viagra is 25,50 or 100 mg, so your 3-5 doses of 20 mg isn't even atypical. Also, there are plenty of warnings that come with Viagra usage. You may have not taken the time to read them.

Re: Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is being used off label all over the place for heart conditions. That’s why i take it. The on label use is actually pretty annoying for the first few months.

Not trying to be crass here, but does that mean you are just walking around with boners all day?

Not OP, but their statement read as if that effect wears off after the body develops tolerance to the medication. So, yes they did for a while (it was annoying) but no they don't now (for a few months)
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