Viagra and Cialis may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia

Results from the National Institutes of Health's Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) study show that sildenafil (Viagra)

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Results of the National Institutes of Health Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicine (DREAM) study suggest that sildenafil (Viagra)

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And tadalafil (Cialis) may not be suitable candidates for the treatment of dementia. These findings are in contrast to similar, previously reported research from another group.

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Scientists examined the risk of Alzheimer's and related dementias using two groups of Medicare beneficiaries with PAH,

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who were being treated with sildenafil or tadalafil, and who were being treated with another class of drugs.

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They also tested whether sildenafil had an effect on a cell culture-based model of Alzheimer's.

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Results showed no reduced risk of Alzheimer's and related dementia in patients treated with PDE5

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