[e-farmacos] Cabergolina

["Alvarinho, Fernando" <falvarin@mednet.org.uy>]

E-farmacos: Cabergolina
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Estimados integrantes de e-farmacos,

El siguiente articulo es de BBC NEWS - HEALTH
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/default.stm).

Parece que ya no alcanza con intentar corregir la natural caida del
cabello en el hombre con farmacos donde sus efectos secundarios pueden
ser, entre otros, disminucion de la libido y de la "potencia sexual"
(cada cual elige su ecuacion costo/beneficio); sino que ahora se trata
de convertirnos en "super hombres" (sildenafil o similar mas
cabergolida)...

Desde hace tiempo se plantea el problema etico y medico de los
denominados "farmacos del estilo de vida". A este nuevo grupo, como lo
llamariamos? "Farmacos de superman"?

Por supuesto no discuto las aplicaciones con fines medicos, el problema
se plantea con la extension del mercado al promocionarse con otros
fines.

Fernando Alvarinho
(Uruguay)


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Wednesday, 24 April, 2002, 15:56 GMT 16:56 UK
Sex drug could aid male stamina

The drug could enhance men's sexual pleasure 
Scientists believe they are close to developing a pill to boost male
stamina, which could become as popular as Viagra.

The drug, used to treat Parkinson's disease, has been found to raise a
man's chances of sustaining multiple orgasms during sex. In trials, the
drug cabergolin was prescribed to minimise the effects of the hormone 
prolactine, which is produced by men at the point of orgasm.

The hormone has the effect of reducing a man's desire for more sex by
preventing new erections. Normally, the 60 test people, all healthy
males, between the ages of 22 and 31, needed a break of 19 minutes
between love making. However, after taking Cabergolin, they were able to
have several orgasms within a few minutes.

Medical psychologist Manfred Schedlowski, who was involved in the trials
at Essen in Germany, said the drug raised the libido to enable the male
to orgasm again more quickly. He said: "We saw that prolactine rises
after orgasm and then thought maybe prolactine is a negative feedback
system. "Subjects who took this drug had decreased prolactine levels,
and reported their orgasm was better and there was a shorter refractory
period.

New developments
"We interviewed these subjects and found they were able to have multiple
orgasms in very rapid succession.
"This is sitting very nicely with our hypothesis that orgasms and sexual
drive are steered by prolactine and dopamine in the brain."

Cabergolin has been on the market in Germany for several months and is
used to treat Parkinson's disease and prevent women producing milk when
they want to stop breast feeding. The drug had no side effects on men
during the tests, according to an article to be published in the
International Journal of Impotence Research.
The researchers now plan to carry out trials to investigate whether
Cabergolin will have the same effect on women. The market for drugs like
Viagra has swelled and is thought to be worth about #1bn.

It is thought Cabergolin could have similar potential.
A new drug for impotency was unveiled in Hong Kong yesterday.
The medicated cream, branded "Befar", promises a safer and quicker
treatment for impotence than Viagra.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1949000/1949087.stm
(accedido 25/4/02, 22.30 hs)
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