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Dr Ryan
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How do recreational drugs affect erectile dysfunction?
Dr Ryan explains that recreational drugs can affect erectile dysfunction by constricting blood vessels and causing weaker erections, and it is best to avoid them.
Transcript
Taking recreational drugs with over-the-counter, or prescribed medicines, comes with risk. For example, taking cocaine constricts your blood vessels and can reduce the blood flow to your penis resulting in weaker erections. On the flip side, poppers dilate your blood vessels, which can increase the side effects of other medications that you're taking, including erectile dysfunction medications.
It's difficult to predict how these things interact, so it's best just to avoid them.