Sleep Apnea Treatment Helps Diabetes and Blood Pressure

A study has been carried out to check effect of sleep apnea treatment on blood pressure and diabetes. The study was done only on men. Experts found that blood pressure lowered in men who were treated with positive airway pressure. Study result is available online at Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

All kinds of blood pressure patients are expected to be benefited including patients of chronic diseases, according to Dr Bharati Prasad - head of research study. A prospective study on sleep apnea patients with other chronic diseases should be done.

The study was participated by 221 men who were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and also having type-II diabetes or high blood pressure. All the patients were treated with CPAP therapy i.e. positive airway pressure.

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure numbers were reduced at the beginning of the PAP therapy, and between 3 to 6 months afterward, and during the second follow-up period between 9 to 12 months later.

Systolic and diastolic pressure were reported lower after starting PAP therapy. The level further reduced after 3-6 months of the therapy and after 9-12 months.

Blood Pressure Drugs Reduce PTSD Symptoms

Some blood pressure medicines have been found helpful in treating stress post trauma, says a research study.

PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms were reduced when patients took medicines such as cozaar or diovan. Drugs of class Angiotensin 2 Receptor Blockers prevent action of receptors of angiotensin 2 enzyme.

The research outcome is significant one because it paves the way for new path to proceed on to develop treatment for PTSD. This is the first study that has linked blood pressure drug to psychological disorder such as PTSD. Dr Kerry Ressler is the author of the study. Dr Ressler is professor at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, psychiatry department.

Experts caution the result did not demonstrate cause of the effect, rather just establishes link. Also, a clinical trial would require to compare efficacy against placebo. The study has been published on reputed journal, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

check the study details here http://www.psychiatrist.com/ppp/login/login_check_1.asp?dest=/privatepdf/2006/v67n08/v67n0810.pdf

5,000 patients participated in study. All the patients had had severe PTSD symptoms because of traumatic incident such as sexual abuse, physical abuse or experiencing violent incidents, when the study was conducted.

500 out 5000 people were subject to one incident that left them traumatized. 180 people met conditions to be diagnosed with PTSD. 26 patients were already taking blood pressure drugs of either class ARB or ACE inhibitors.

Symptoms of PTSD are characterized by behavioral pattern such as avoidance, hyperarousal and intrusive thoughts. Occurrence of these symptoms was recorded to calculate score for PTSD symptom. Higher score indicate higher severity.

The score found reduced by 30% in patients who are on Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers or ACE inhibitors. To be specific, ACE inhibitors and ARB drugs lowered intrusive thoughts and hyperarousal. No change in score was reported for those who were taking other types of antihypertensive drugs.

FDA Warning: France T253, Stree Overlord, AfricanBlackAnt

FDA US has issued warning against three products for the treatment of sexual dysfunction in women and erectile dysfunction in men. The three products are France T253, Stree Overloard and African Black Ant.

Both France T253 and Stree Overlord contains sildenafil citrate, said FDA in warning. African Black Ant contains Tadalafil, according to FDA. Sildenafil Citrate is main chemical compound used in Viagra and Tadalafil is used in Cialis. Any medicine that contains Sildenafil or Tadalafil is called generic Viagra and generic Cialis respectively. So, France T253 and Stree Overlord are nothing but Viagra.

A websites that promote and sell African Black Ant listed various ingredients except Sildenafil Citrate. Listed ingredients of black ant are caterpillar fungus, saffron, deer penis, lotus, fur seal penis, tibetan yak testis and hippocampus. The promoter of so called "sexual enhancement" did not deliberately mentioned Tadalafil and/or Sildenafil.

Marketing website of Stree Overlord misguided consumers using false story of Japanese figher Stree.

France T253 promoters tried to capitalised desperation of impotence patients by claiming their product not only boost sexual abilities but also has significant effect on kidney, heart, reversing age, blood. But, a cross investigation by FDA found that it is nothing but sildenafil citrate drug.

People are recommended not to use these products anymore. People who have used these three products are advised to go through side effects of Sildenafil and Tadalafil drug to avoid any health problem.

Patients who are taking nitrate drug as a part of treatment of hypertension or high blood pressure, diabetes, heart diseases must not use those products.
Does France T253 work? Does Stree Overlord Work? Does African Black Ant work? These three products just work like generic Viagra and Cialis.

What Drugs Cause Sexual Side effects? Erectile Dysfunction

There are several drugs whose side effects can harm your sexual life. The drugs can cause sexual side effects such as impotence or erectile dysfunction, low sex drive or decrease libido, premature ejaculation.

In Women (Sexual Dysfunction)

Contraceptive pills: Contraceptive pills are medically known as hormone therapy. Contraceptive or birth control pill alters hormone balance which eventually affects sex drive. All birth control pills contain hormones such as progestins, levonorgestrel or ethinyl estradiol. These pills lower androgens hormone (testosterone) level and thereby decrease sex drive. Several research studies have linked testosterone level to contraceptive pills. check this.

In Men (Erectile Dysfunction)

Hair Loss Drug Finasteride (Propecia®): FDA has issued safety notice on use of only approved drug to treat male pattern baldness. It is proven in research studies that Propecia® cause temporary or permnant erectile dysfunction. If you are on Propecia and experiencing decreased sex drive, stop taking it, it could be irreversible.

Delayed Orgasm
antidepressant such as generic Paxil (Proxetine), antipsychotic drugs such as mellaril and guanethidine (a high blood pressure drug) are suspected to cause delayed orgasm in women and delayed ejaculation in men.

In Both Men and Women
Antidepressants: Antidepressant drugs of class SSRIs and SNRIs have been reported to cause sexual dysfunction in women and erectile dysfunction in men. SSRI drugs prevents re-use of serotonin. Check this guide to manage erectile dysfunction caused by depression medicines.

[Note: Impotence or erectile dysfunction is found to disappear when stopped taking antidepressants]

Drugs of SSRIs class are....

• Celexa (Citalopram)


• Priligy (Depoxetine)


• Lexapro (Escitalopram)


• Prozac (fluoxetine)


• Paxil (Proxetine)


• Zoloft (Setraline)


• Luvox (Fluvoxamine)


• Viibryd (Vilazodone)

Other antidepressants that may affect sexual are tricyclic antidepressants (such as amitryptiline).

Hypertension Drugs or High Blood Pressure Drugs: Some groups do not cause erectile dysfunction and drugs of some groups do.

Blood pressure Drugs that MAY cause Erectile Dysfunction....
Hydrochlorothiazide
Beta-blockers: like Atenolol

NO erectile dysfunction caused by these blood pressure drugs...

• ACE inhibitors: Benazepril (or generic Lotensin), Captopril ( or generic Capoten), Lisinopril ( or generic Zestril or generi Prinivil). These medicines widen blood capilaries which actually helps to treat erectile dysfunction.


• Alpha-blockers


• Angiotensin Receptors Blockers: Check list of drugs in this class


• Calcium channel blockers: Check list of drugs belong to this class.

Damage Of Lungs Due To Blood Pressure Drugs To Smokers

A research from Johns Hopkins says that blood pressure drugs, which is commonly consumed by the patients, can cause lung damages to smokers, with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which ranks third in the cause of death, in our nation.

The researchers first tried on mice, next is human. Clinical trails which includes C.O.P.D , chronic emphysema and bronchitis.

The Drug called  Losartan which is also known as Cozaar , has saved lungs from damaged, since two months of damage due to cigarette smoke. It highlights lungs tissue breakdown, airway wall thickening , inflammation and lung over expansion which cause in breathe.

          12 million Americans are suffering from C.O.P.D and there is no cure for lung damage. Only few medical attention has provided to shortness of breath, coughing, and mucus production and surgery.

           Senior investigator Dr. Enid Neptune, a Hopkins pulmonologist and an associate Professor who did research with said " Because these drugs are already approved for use in the United States as safe and effective treatments for hypertension, incorporating them into our treatment regime for C.O.P.D would be quote rapid".

           Treatment for lung damage in smokers will be the achievement, said the study of researchers in Journal of Clinical Investigation. When Hopkins research found out that same drug benefits Marfan Syndrome which cause a genetic mutation and weakness arteries, the investigation started.