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Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia

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Post by Frost1x »

rs_rs_rs_rs_rs wrote: post #154
idiotsecant wrote: post #140

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I'm pretty sure you don't just get random erections unless you're engaged in activity that you find sexually stimulating. ...so yes, probably.

> I'm pretty sure you don't just get random erections unless you're engaged in activity that you find sexually stimulating I think that's the case for Cialis but Viagra should make you "pop" regardless of what activity you're doing.

That’s not how it works at all. As someone with recent onset of ED taking viagra regularly, it’s been fantastic but it just makes me function like I should.

It takes about an hour to take effect (usually less for me) and lasts a little over 4 hours with some lingering effects for several hours later, with diminishing effects towards the 4 and above hours.

If I’m sexually stimulated during that time physically and or mentally, everything works like it should (erection). If during that time even when I would normally see peak effects around the 50 min to 90 min mark I’m driving or doing taxes or whatever non-sexually stimulating activity one might do, no erection at all.

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Post by xyproto »

jawngee wrote: post #162
SeanAnderson wrote: post #150

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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)

Or they grew accustomed to the erections and no longer found them annoying, which is how I read it.

There must be a market for pants that have room for this.

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Post by at_a_remove »

SOLAR_FIELDS wrote: post #128
elzbardico wrote: post #73

Well. too sad I can't take it. It gives me terrible heartburn (an acute stomach pain, not a heart related condition) that only partially responds to anti-acids such as Alka Seltzer. Also, extremelly stuffy nose, to the point where basically I need to breath by the mouth. And the red eyes, eyes as red as if had just smoke the biggest and strongest joint ever. Yes, I tried to use it recreationally a few times. It is no…

It sounds like you have at least a small allergy to something in the drug. The stuffy nose is something I get when I take trazodone.

Nope. You know that erectile tissue? Well, it's not just in the penis, it's also in the nose as well. Hence the stuffy nose. It's not allergies, it's the same sort of tissue having the same response.

That "pump" in your nose you may feel just prior to a good sneeze? That's those tissues swelling with blood.

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Post by bitwize »

lukan wrote: post #105
brandall10 wrote: post #35

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It's commonly used in bodybuilding competitions.

Now I cannot get that picture out of my head. A crowd full of bodybuilders in tight shorts and all on Viagra doing workouts. Each to his own I guess..

Sounds like an Elton John video.

Most male bodybuilders wear loose shorts (or e.g., track pants) for workouts, the tight trunks being worn on the contest stage.

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Post by lukan »

robxorb wrote: post #189
BossingAround wrote: post #181

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I don't know how people imagine viagra working - it's not like you take a pill, you continue browsing the internet, reading news, and suddenly, a boner lifts your desk.

That's pretty much how I imagined it working. Was news to me to read in a sibling that it also requires mental stimulation. I thought it was purely a physical inducement by the drug, as many drugs for other purposes induce a physical response without requiring mental effort.

Me too. Even xkcd helped spread missinformation about the topic ..

https://xkcd.com/779/

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Post by Frost1x »

demondemidi wrote: post #46
mpenick wrote: post #32

Saunas, hot baths, and excercise improve blood flow.

This is America: we demand a low-effort, overpriced solution, preferably in pill form.

It’s more of a testament to a potential beneficial side effect of an already widely used drug for something entirely different.

I (in America) actually exercise 5-6 days a week with regular sauna use afterwards averaging about 2-2.5 hours per total session (20 minutes from sauna). I coincidentally even happen to take long hot baths frequently (3-4 times a week for an hour) as a form of stress relief, relaxation, and it further helps with muscle recovery.

Absolutely none of that helps me to a notable degree with what the specific pill in question does which I also use regularly. In addition, viagra adds an additional say 4 hours per day per pill to my normal weekly routine of increased blood flow that may help reduce risk of dementia when I’m older. That’s a big win in my book if it’s true as it’s something I already do and is additive.

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Post by XajniN »

chkaloon wrote: post #133
saulpw wrote: post #33

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Viagra doesn't "make" you hard, you still need sexual stimulus. I've taken it and then the sexual opportunity fell through, so I went back to coding or whatever, and I didn't notice anything different.

But it does frequently cause nasal congestion, unrelated to sexual simulation

It’s not unrelated actually, there is some tissue inside the nose cavity that is similar to the erectile tissue of the penis. That’s why the nose gets “stuffy” from sildenafil, and that’s why you sometimes sneeze when aroused.

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Post by WhackyIdeas »

newswasboring wrote: post #148
paiute wrote: post #99

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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?

One trick I remember when I was going through puberty at school, I would make good use of tucking under my belt ha!

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Post by XajniN »

hattmall wrote: post #132
ekianjo wrote: post #74

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the placebo effect does not work like that. You dont get physiological benefits just by thinking you have them.

Isn't that the exact definition of the placebo effect?

A placebo has no physical or physiological effect at all, it can only affect what the test subjects think or pretend they feel.
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