A landmark 2015 Taiwanese study found that men with erectile dysfunction face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia, a broad category of illnesses characterized by a marked decline in cognitive abilities. These are the skills, such as memory and visual processing, that we use to perform everyday tasks. Among the various forms of dementia, vascular dementia is second only to Alzheimer’s in the number of patients it affects.
An ongoing research study in the United Kingdom is exploring the potential of tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis, as a treatment that could reduce the chances of vascular dementia in high-risk patients and also relieve symptoms in those who’ve already developed the disease.
How Tadalafil Works
Tadalafil is a PDE5 inhibitor, which combats ED by temporarily improving blood flow to the penis, which is the single biggest cause of male impotence. U.K. researchers hope that tadalafil can improve blood flow to vessels deep within the brain and thus reduce the risk of vascular dementia or minimize the damage it causes in those already suffering its early stages.
As previously noted, tadalafil is the active ingredient in Cialis and works very much like sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. Although the current study is focused on tadalafil, positive results could lead scientists to explore the potential of other PDE5 inhibitors in the fight against dementia.
In the meantime, Viagra and its generic equivalent, sildenafil citrate, remain among the most popular oral medications known to relieve ED symptoms. If the idea of ordering the drug from the comfort of your home appeals to you, check out what eDrugstore.com has to offer by paying a visit to its Erectile Dysfunction page. A longtime online facilitator, eDrugstore is based in Tempe, Arizona, and supplies only FDA-approved drugs, which are sourced exclusively from licensed U.S. pharmacies.
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