Cleveland Clinic conducted a research and discovered that sildenafil sold under the brand name Viagra, reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by nearly 70%.
According to the study, Viagra could be a very good potential treatment or cure or a preventative measure against Alzheimer’s disease.
The conclusion was arrived at after 7 million patients were studied; comparing sildenafil or viagra users to non-users over a period of 6 years.
At the end of the study, the scientist discovered that sildenafil or viagra users were 69% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than non-sildenafil users.
Sildenafil sold under the brand name Viagra is an FDA-approved drug majorly used to treat erectile dysfunction while Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain, causes loss of memory, and in some cases, affects thought and language.
