Some common prescriptions linked to impotence

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Some common prescriptions linked to impotence

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tranquilizers known as benzodiazepines and certain older antidepressants are linked with a greater chance of having erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a new survey. "Definitely it confirms the tricyclics (antidepressants)" are tied to ED, said Dr. Richard Balon, a psychiatry professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Contrary to some other studies, however, the research did not find any increased risk of ED among men taking blood-pressure medications. "I don't know what to make of this," said Balon, who was not part of the study. ...

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