The FDA doesn't want us to have sex

[Flavio]

Many of their decisions are controversial, to say the least. These guys have no control over natural supplements, despite the obvious dangers that many of those products pose for public health. At the same time, their control over synthetic meds (and that's where the big money is...) is insanely strict.

Many ED drugs have been banned in recent years:

Oral phentolamine (Vasomax, Vigamed)

There are several medical studies that show its safety and efficacy. Luckily for us, Vigamed is available in South America and it is possible to buy it online: Order Phentolamine - The Vasomax Clinic

Apomorphine (Uprima)

Maybe it wasn't as effective as Viagra but it was a safe drug and could be an excellent solution for cases of pychogenic ED. Uprima was available in Europe, but it was discontinued for commercial reasons.

Bremelanotide

Another centrally acting drug that showed great promise. Again, the FDA stood in the way - apparently, because it raised blood pressure.

Amineptine

Amineptine, a dopamine reuptake inhibitor, helped aid orgasm and as such was considered by the authorities to be a "drug of abuse and potentially addictive". Apparently, the FDA pressured the foreign manufacturer to remove the drug from the market.

[Willie]

Hopefully this trend changes with Zoraxel and Gene Therapy. We've gotta hope there are guys at the FDA who are sympathetic to this problem and would want to get these drugs approved.

[buffalobil]

Palatin Tehnologies, the company that originally planned to market Bremelanotide as a nasal spray is moving ahead with Bremelanotide as a subcutaneous injection and with PL 6983, a peptide similar to Bremelanotide but one that does not produce the initial BP spike. Besides being very effective at spiking libido and generating spontaneous erections, Bremelanotide as proved to be very effective in treating FSD (Female Sexual Dysfunction). Palatin's strategy appears to be to proceed with Bremelanotide as a drug for treating ED and PL 6983 to treat FSD (probably once again in a Nasal spray format) All indications are the both drugs are equally effective in treating both ED and FSD. Below is a link to there web site where you can view current progress on both of these drugs and then view specific information and fact sheets on each them. Additionally I have a PDF of a presentation Palatin made at the Cowan and Company annual healthcare conference this past March that has some additional information on Palatin's plans and product details. Unfortunately I do not know how to attach it. If someone would explain how to attach it I will send it along.

Palatin Technologies - The Leader in Melanocortin-based Therapeutics

[Flavio]

I think I got a bit carried away on this thread. I'm sure that FDA officials are honest and competent, but it's frustrating to see the number of ED treatments that have been turned down in the last years.

[buffalobil]

I think they are competent as well. But in discussions with friends that work in the industry it is apparent that many decisions contain a political aspect. I suppose thinking it would be otherwise is decidedly naieve on my part.

[morticia]

I would imagine that the pharmaceutical companies with with the current batch of successful ED treatments wield enormous political power.

Do you guys have any thoughts about the research showing a significant correlation between viagra and hearing loss?

Does anyone else wonder why this particular news appeared, then just kind of went away with very little discussion in the culture at large?

Is being forced to choose between sex and hearing really no big deal for most men?