While findings are striking, the observational study cannot determine whether Viagra and similar pills protect against Alzheimer’s or whether men who are already less prone to the condition are simply more likely to use the tablets >>> https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209131 >>> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/07/viagra-may-help-to-lower-the-risk-of-alzheimers-disease-study-finds >>> Men on Viagra may reduce their Alzheimer's risk – In research on more than 260000 men, those taking the drugs were 18% less likely to develop the dementia-cathose taking the drugs were 18% less likely to develop the dementia-causing condition. >>> https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68232649 >>> Drugs like Viagra were originally designed to treat high blood pressure and angina. They work by acting on a cell-signalling messenger that may also be linked to memory. They are also known to affect brain cell activity, and research in animals suggests they have some protective effect on the brain.