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[Aphrodite]

Sildenafil (aka Viagra) is a phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor which increase cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) concentrations in the intracellular pathway activated by N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptors which is believed to mediate long-term potentiation and memory consolidation.

Here are a few links for further reading.


http://www.nootropic...fil/memory.html

http://cat.inist.fr/...cpsidt=18904131

http://www.sciencedi...c1911c90b0e0dcf

Has anybody who is using viagra for other purposes noticed any effects in regards to learning and memory?

Edited by Aphrodite, 03 October 2009 - 10:47 PM.

[medievil]

It also seems to have the potential to raise testosterone.
http://www.ergo-log....enafiltest.html

[dumbdumb]

It also seems to have the potential to raise testosterone.
http://www.ergo-log....enafiltest.html

How fortunate. So it gives one both the means and the motive.

Is Viagra significantly improved over the other PDE5 inhibitors?

This mention of a possible side effect of hearing loss worries me, though...

Edited by dumbdumb, 10 October 2009 - 11:51 AM.