Thread: Resveratrol better than Viagra?

October 14th, 2009 – Drugs like Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) and Cialis (Tadalafil) are used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) by increasing blood flow to the erectile tissue in the penis known as the corpus cavernosum.

These drugs increase blood flow to erectile tissue by inhibiting the phosphodiesterase enzymes (PDE5 & 6), which prolongs the action of cGMP in the smooth muscle tissue, increasing the dilation response from nitric oxide (NO) release. However, inhibition of the phosphodiesterase enzyme system has effects across the entire body and can lead to side-effects including headache, skin flushing, nasal congestion and muscle aches. (1) These are very unwelcome side-effects when trying to stimulate sexual arousal.

New research suggests that resveratrol can also trigger erections by promoting blood flow to the erectile tissue in the penis. (2) This vasodilatory effect appears to occur within minutes of resveratrol exposure, suggesting that supplementation may provide a quick temporary boost in sexual performance. (3)

Evidence suggests that resveratrol does not have the side-effects typically associated with popular ED drugs. Resveratrol improves vasodilation by multiple cellular mechanisms, and does not negatively inhibit the phosphodiesterase enzyme system, which can lead to unwanted side-effects. (3) Whether or not resveratrol is a worthy substitute to powerful prescription drugs such as Viagra and Cialis remains to be determined.




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References

1. [Sildenafil (Viagra) in erectile dysfunction. Effective treatment with noteworthy side effects]
C Rolf and E Nieschlag
Dtsch Med Wochenschr, Nov 1998; 123(45): 1356-61.

2. trans-Resveratrol relaxes the corpus cavernosum ex vivo and enhances testosterone levels and sperm quality in vivo.
Shin S, Jeon JH, Park D, Jang MJ, Choi JH, Choi BH, Joo SS, Nahm SS, Kim JC, Kim YB.
Arch Pharm Res. 2008 Jan;31(1):83-7.

2. Resveratrol, a component of red wine, elicits dilation of isolated porcine retinal arterioles: role of nitric oxide and potassium channels.
Nagaoka T, Hein TW, Yoshida A, Kuo L.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Sep;48(9):4232-9.

i've tried both. i do not have ED but just like doing dumb shit like taking heart drugs so i can spin on my cock like a top and bend star pickets over him. viagra wins hands down but i did notice whilst on my first pct some difference from the sustain alpha, it felt a lil harder but not to the extent of a viagra induced hardon. masteron on the other hand - wow!

Has anyone used Viagra in the gym? I hear good things about it?

no i think its all a big wank, hahahaaaa.
wouldn't waste it on just hitting the gym, and stifleing a hardon through a workout wtf! maybe it excites pooftas and makes em feel more manly in the showers like those blokes offa little britain.

if you don't have ED then small amounts will not cause you to have an erection in the absence of stimulation....

anyone else have anything to contribute on the subject?

I've never tried it so can't comment.

I used Levitra once. It sucked. Had a boner on and off for about 20 hours. Not a good feeling when you want to have a piss.

i had some cialis once i was horny as fuck all weekend

i have used cialis a few hours pre workout, just gives a bit of a better pump, but random bonars do happen more often, probably not when your working out though unless you start barring up over a chick or sexual thoughts.

i had a .25 of viagra when running test and masteron. was hard for hours, came 3 times and was still hard but sore. the next day still boners when riding in cars and shit.
makes me hard as shit and takes very little stimulation to get there, i wouldn't use it pre workout, seems a waste and kinda pointless really

Bwhahahaha.

Ive just started using that sustain alpha.nothing much yet but its only been a few days