Is L-arginine for erection effective or is it just hype? The good news is that there are clinical studies done to show that this amino acid can be effective for treating erectile dysfunction or ED.

Several of these clinical studies are well-designed which means that they also used a placebo (sugar pill) as control. They also randomly assigned men to either take the supplement or the look-alike placebo pill.

Well-designed studies are absolutely essential so that we can get the truth about the effectiveness of taking L-arginine.

L-arginine is an amino acid found in red meat and other protein sources. The body uses this amino acid to make a substance called nitric oxide.

Nitric oxide or NO plays a significant role in regulating the muscles found around major blood vessels.

Experts believe that by supplying the body with extra amounts of L-arginine, the body will be better able to make more of the needed NO.

What is important about nitric oxide is that it causes blood vessels to relax and thus, increases blood flow to various parts of the body.

It has a general effect on lowering blood pressure. In addition, it also increases blood flow to the penis, a necessary step to create an erection when sexual stimulation is present.

Several clinical studies have shown that taking L-arginine (and especially when combined with pycnogenol) in the product called Prelox is effective in treating impotence. It also seems to increase sperm count and testosterone levels modestly.

Although L-arginine may not directly boost sex drive, it has been suggested that it might indirectly increase sexual pleasure in women by increasing blood flow to the vaginal areas.

One researcher commented that the L-arginine and pycnogenol combination (Prelox) is a “promising alternative to treat mild to moderate ED.”

Moreover, another study showed that combining 6 grams of L-arginine with 6 mg of yohimbine (a prescription drug in Canada and USA) treated mild to moderate ED.

The herb yohimbe contains the active ingredient yohimbine. (See yohimbe dosage to discover the correct amount to take.)

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Revised: July 23, 2011

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