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by dbdoug 738 days ago
I can (at the ripe old age of 78) confirm this completely. Without stimulation, nothing except facial flushing. With stimulation, and only with stimulation, a functioning erection.
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>Without stimulation, nothing except facial flushing.

and for me, a stuffy nose and splitting headache.

> nothing except facial flushing

What does this mean?

Person takes pill, face gets a bit more rosy than usual. I guess it has an effect on small blood vessels everywhere.
Tangent:

> Conclusions: Niacin alone can improve the erectile function in patients suffering from moderate to severe ED and dyslipidemia.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21810191/

Thank you.