Viagra News (2005)

Viagra Reduces Hormonal Stress

Date: October 25, 2005

Viagra is known as the #1 drug to treat erectile dysfunction in men. The main chemical which constitutes Viagra is sildenafil citrate which acts as a PDE-5 inhibitor and provides penile erection necessary for a satisfactory sexual intercourse.

Viagra was initially made as a drug for treating angina or chest pain but when it was tested on the subjects and found that it could improve erections, Viagra was started being marketed as an oral pill for treating erectile dysfunction. Since then many researches regarding some other beneficial medical uses of Viagra have been studied. In one such recent study conducted by John Hopkins University, it was found that Viagra reduces hormonal stress by nearly 50% in the humans.

When there is a rush of adrenalin, due to some emotional stress or some physical stress like exercise the heart has to pump harder to supply the blood in the various parts of the body. Viagra has been found to reduce this exertion suffered by heart due to the hormonal stress.

Earlier research by Kass's team found that Viagra blocked the short-term effects of hormonal stress in the hearts of mice. They also found that, in mice, Viagra prevented and reversed the long-term cardiac effects of chronic high blood pressure.

Source: Halfgeek.net