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Would You Use Nanotech Cream for Erectile Dysfunction?

IndyLinda 2009/09/22 00:10:19
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http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=34738September 19th, 2009

Topical Cream for Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise: It could become alternative for men who can't tolerate pills, researchers say

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A topical cream for erectile dysfunction shows promise in animal testing and could become an alternative for men who can't tolerate the pill form of the drugs, U.S. researchers report.

Oral erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, which belong to a class of medications called phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, are widely used and highly effective but can cause such side effects as headache, upset stomach, nasal congestion, facial flushing and hearing and vision problems. Men who've recently had a heart attack or have severe heart disease have to use oral ED drugs with caution, if at all.

The new cream consists of nanoparticles that can carry drugs or other substances, such as nitric oxide, and deliver them in a controlled and sustained manner, according to the researchers, who are from Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York City. Nitric oxide is the signaling molecule that dilates blood vessels responsible for creating an erection.

The nanoparticle therapy was tested on 18 rats bred to have age-related ED. Some rats received nanoparticles with nitric oxide, others received nanoparticles with nitric oxide plus an experimental ED drug called silorphin (which has a different mechanism of action than PDE5 inhibitors) and a third group of rats received nanoparticles with nitric oxide and the PDE5 inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis).
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  • sglmom 2009/09/22 00:55:11
    I'm a woman; I would never knowingly be party to this
    sglmom
    +2
    What is wrong with NATURE?

    WHY all the attention on this one part of a male's anatomy .. and nothing else ...

    SOME of us would like to know a male is compatible with us in ways that are far more 'satisfying' -- ie: Compatible and a TRUE Partner in every sense of the word!

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  • ShortBus 2009/09/22 03:14:26
    I'm a woman; I don't care what a guy uses.
    ShortBus
    +1
    Just as long as he's nowhere near me!

    Before they prescribe this stuff they should make sure his partner/s signs off on the scrip saying they're okay with it.
  • IndyLinda ShortBus 2009/09/22 13:31:50
    IndyLinda
    Absolutely.
  • erdo sero 2009/09/22 01:25:52
    I'm a guy and I wouldn't use this
    erdo sero
    +1
    "The nanoparticle therapy was tested on 18 rats bred to have age-related ED."

    Best news quote.
  • IndyLinda erdo sero 2009/09/22 01:31:15
    IndyLinda
    +1
    Works for rats, so must be okay for humans???? Eeeeewwwwww. You're smart.
  • sglmom 2009/09/22 00:55:11
    I'm a woman; I would never knowingly be party to this
    sglmom
    +2
    What is wrong with NATURE?

    WHY all the attention on this one part of a male's anatomy .. and nothing else ...

    SOME of us would like to know a male is compatible with us in ways that are far more 'satisfying' -- ie: Compatible and a TRUE Partner in every sense of the word!
  • IndyLinda sglmom 2009/09/22 00:59:31
    IndyLinda
    +2
    Have a doctor friend who volunteers among the poor in Lebanon -- the two drugs men there want the most are Rogaine and Cialis/Viagra.
  • sglmom IndyLinda 2009/09/22 01:36:21
    sglmom
    +1
    Sigh ... (pervs!)
  • chorn 2009/09/22 00:50:47
    I'm a guy and I wouldn't use this
    chorn
    +1
    Maybe when I need it.....
  • IndyLinda chorn 2009/09/22 00:54:29
    IndyLinda
    +1
    Thanks for responding, Chorn.
  • Moderated 2009/09/22 00:21:37
    I'm a woman; I would never knowingly be party to this
    Moderated
    +2
    I guess I would be concerned about what it would do to my vagina.
  • IndyLinda Moderated 2009/09/22 00:34:41
    IndyLinda
    +2
    I'm with you, Belle.
  • JillianBrennan 2009/09/22 00:20:13 (edited)
    I'm a woman; I don't care what a guy uses.
    JillianBrennan
    +1
    Were I a man who couldn't take pills, I would sure as hell use this. What's the issue, really? If it's not going up by itself and you want it to, do something about it. I assume this will be tested for side-effects and stuff like any other drug, so there's little to nothing to worry about. One can also make a medicinal lubricant/erectile dysfunction remedy, which would be pretty practical.
  • IndyLinda Jillian... 2009/09/22 00:34:25 (edited)
    IndyLinda
    +1
    Are you familiar with nanotechnology? EDIT: thanks for replying.
  • Jillian... IndyLinda 2009/09/22 00:37:37
    JillianBrennan
    I think a better question is, are you? This isn't nanotechnology, strictly speaking. It falls more under the topic of chemistry than anything else.
  • IndyLinda Jillian... 2009/09/22 00:41:52
    IndyLinda
    +1
    "The new cream consists of nanoparticles." Particles . . . . hmmm, and when they (the particles) migrate into your vagina? What will that chemistry and those **particles** do?
  • Jillian... IndyLinda 2009/09/22 00:46:26 (edited)
    JillianBrennan
    I can't say, unfortunately. That's what long-term medical tests are there for. If this cream is cleared to be used as a medical aid, why not let people use it? Also, nanoparticles do nothing to you unless they're made up of or contain something poisonous or otherwise harmful to you. Therefore, if it's safe to put on a man's penis, the result on a woman's vagina shouldn't be that dramatic. Nitric oxide also dissolves into nitrous oxide(NO2), also known as laughing gas, upon contact with oxygen, which is a harmless substance in such small amounts.
  • Rick4Ro... Jillian... 2009/09/28 22:53:52
    Rick4Ron - Paul☮2012
    So, if I perform cunnilingus on her, I'll start laughing? Well, that's better than if she does? :)
  • IndyLinda 2009/09/22 00:13:12
    I'm a woman; I would never knowingly be party to this
    IndyLinda
    Nanotech?? This is utterly disgusting and creepy.

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