If you're tired of popping blue pills, there may be some hope on the way. Scientists have developed nanoparticles loaded with nitric oxide. Rub this onto the appropriate area of the body, and it produces amazing results - at least in rats:In the study, to be published today at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Davies and his colleagues loaded the nanoparticles with nitric oxide, a chemical that occurs naturally in the body where it makes blood vessels expand and fill with blood.
They applied the particles to the skin of rats bred to suffer from impotence. They observed a rapid and strong response.
The advantages of such a technique are obvious. Drugs like Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra affect the entire body, and so produce side effects like headache, stuffy nose, etc. A drug you apply directly to the area needing engorgement is likely to work more quickly and produce fewer side effects.
This is obviously very early research, so don't look for it at your local pharmacy, but this is something to watch.
