Nanoparticles with nitric oxide: better than Viagra
American scientists are preparing a substitute for Viagra based on nanotechnologyNEWSru
In the USA, scientists specializing in medicine will fight impotence with the help of nanotechnology.
According to doctors, they have created a worthy alternative to such a popular medicine in the world as Viagra.
Small particles of the drug are absorbed directly through the skin, causing a sexual reaction of the body within a few minutes. So far, the new remedy has been tested only on animals, but researchers are confident that the same approach can be used to treat impotence in humans, The Times reports.
Viagra and other similar drugs suffering from sexual impotence are taken orally, so it should take some time for the stimulants to start acting. In addition, patients may suffer from side effects such as headache, upset stomach and even hearing loss.
With the use of nanotechnology, the drug begins to work less than 10 minutes after application, and it has practically no side effects, since the effect occurs on certain parts of the body.
According to Calvin Davis, a scientist from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, who led the research, the results of which were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Urologists, they showed a huge potential for the use of nanodrugs.
In the drug for the treatment of impotence, nitric oxide is used, which causes blood vessels to expand and fill the cavernous bodies of the male genital organ with blood, causing an erection. So far, the drug has been tested only on impotent rats, and the results have been amazing.
Currently, Viagra is one of the most popular drugs in the world for the treatment of impotence. As sociologists state, impotence is one of the reasons for every fifth divorce. However, there is another danger for marriage in the case of solving the problem of impotence – when medications make older men confident in themselves, and they leave the family to start relationships with young partners.
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